Sumargad

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Sumargad

At a Glance

Trek	Sumargad
Alias	-
Type	Hill Fort
District	Ratnagiri
Height above mean sea level	~ 2800 ft (~ 850 m)
Base Village	--
Minimum Duration	2 days
Region	-
Transport	Kalyan to Khed (road/rail, ~ 200 km)
Time to reach the top	About 3-4 hrs (from Mahipatgad or Rasalgad)
Water Availability	Potable water isn't available on the top (at least in winter and summer)
Best season to visit	November to February
Sights to visit	Water cisterns
Difficulty Rating	Medium - about 15-20 rock patch needs a bit of care
Shelter	-

Location

This is a very small fort in between Mahipatgad and Rasalgad. One can first trek Mahipatgad (Please refer Mahipatgad ) and then visit Sumargad OR first visit Rasalgad (Please refer Rasalgad) and then visit Sumargad.

Precaution

Last 15-20 feet of the trek is a bit tough, especially for novices and should be done with care..

Sight Seeing

Fort is very small and doesn't hold any significant structures. Water cistern lies on the fort and has good, potable water. Fort offers wonderful view of Makarandgad and Chakdev.

Makarandgad from Sumargad

Chakdev from Sumargad

Note

All references regarding duration of trek and transport are given with respect to Kalyan, which is about 50 km north-east of Mumbai.

Contact

cdeepan@gmail.com Deepan Ashok Choudhary

abhijit.avalaskar@gmail.com Abhijit Ulhas Avalaskar

Last updated on : 1st Dec 2005