| Manikgad |
| At a Glance |
| Trek |
Manikgad |
| Alias |
- |
| Type |
Hill Fort |
| District |
Karjat |
| Height above mean sea level |
1876 feet |
| Base Village |
Vadgaon |
| Minimum Duration |
1 Day |
| Region |
Karjat |
| Transport |
Reach Karjat by
Local train.From Karjat take a direct bus to Vadgaon(frequency
is less), or take a bus to Chowk and then take a
six seater to Vadgaon. |
| Time to reach the top |
About 2 1/2 hours from the base |
| Water Availability |
Potable water isn’t available at the top,
so take water from Vadgaon
|
| Best season to visit |
Any Time |
| Sights to visit |
Commanding
view of Karnala pinnacle, Prabalgad, Irshalgad and savana
lake. |
| Difficulty Rating |
Simple |
| Shelter |
No shelter is available on
Manikgad |
|
| Location |
|
 Manikgad is not a full fledged fort, it's
similar to the mordern day check post. Manikgad is situated on
a range that is
isolated from the main sahyadri range. It can be seen while one
is travelling on the old Mumbai - Pune highway.
Manikgad is situated in the north Konkan
near Chowk village. To reach Manikgad one has to first get to Karjat
by local trains from Mumbai/Kalyan. S.T. service is available to
Vadgaon(base village) , however the frequency is quite less, otherwise one can reach Chowk village by S.T. bus
or six seaters. From Chowk village auto rickshaws are available
to Vadgaon. From Vadgaon 2 - 2½ hours walk will take you
to the top. |
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| Precaution |
|
There is no water source on the way from Vadgaon to Manikgad . Hence it is
necessary to carry ample amount of water. Also there is no place to stay on top
of Manikgad. |
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| Sight Seeing |
| There is not much to see atop Manikgad.
However it offers commanding view of the surrounding land. One can
see the Karnala pinnacle, Prabalgad, Irshalgad. One can even take a
look at the Savna lake at the base of Manikgad.
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| Note |
| All references regarding duration of trek and
transport are given with respect to Kalyan |
| Contact |
| cdeepan@gmail.com Deepan Ashok Choudhary |
| abhijit.avalaskar@gmail.com Abhijit Ulhas Avalaskar |
| Last updated on : 1st Dec 2005 |
