| Siddhagad |
| At a Glance |
| Trek |
Siddhagad |
| Alias |
- |
| Type |
Hill Fort |
| District |
Thane |
| Height above mean sea level |
2750 feet |
| Base Village |
Narivali |
| Minimum Duration |
1 Day |
| Region |
Malshej |
| Transport |
Kalyan to Murbad by bus,
Murbad to Narivali by bus |
| Time to reach the top |
About 3 hours from the base |
| Water Availability |
No potable water at the top. |
| Best season to visit |
October to February |
| Sights to visit |
Ancient remnants. |
| Difficulty Rating |
Simple |
| Shelter |
No shelter is
available. |
|
| Location |
 Situated amidst Bhimashankar and Gorakhgad,
Sidhhagad is known for its wonderful forest and a bit of thrilling
patch towards the end.
Kalyan is the nearest
convenient railway station. S.T. buses from Kalyan to Murbad (about 30
Km.) are available every after 1/2 hour. From Murbad, catch S.T. bus
to base village Narivali (about 15 Km.). 21/ 2
hours walk through dense forest
will take you to one village and a temple. Further walk of
1 hour is through barren land. Be careful towards the
end. |
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| Precaution |
|
Carry
enough potable water from the base village itself as, except
from June to November, no potable water is available in the
way. |
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| Sight Seeing |
 There isn't much to see on the fort except few
remnants. However, the trek as such is very much enjoyable,
especially in the months of October and November, when few
waterfalls are still alive. Some 1/2 hr before the top, there is a
nice cave made into a home place of "Sadhu Baba". View of the
Gorakhgad and adjacent hills from the entrance of this cave is just
wonderful (see the snap). Nice small courtyard in front of a cave
could be a great place to sit and have a lunch.
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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 |
