Night Trek to Kothaligad

Night trek to Fort Peth (Kothaligad) near Karjat on 12th May 2012.

About the fort:

Name: Kothaligad / Peth

Height: 1541 Feet above MSL

Grade: Easy

Region: Karjat

Kothaligad aka Peth, is situated in Shahapur Taluka, approximately 21Km North East of Karjat. This fort stands tall in the company of various other forts like Rajmachi, Dhak, Siddhagad and Bhimashankar, a witness to our illustrious history. Kothaligad is more commonly known as the fort of Peth because the village of Peth is situated at its base. This fort though small in stature has a vast historical background. Mughal chronicles provide us a lot of information on this fort. This fort was more of a 'defense station' than a strong fort. Peth was mainly used for ammunition storage. Peth gained importance during Sambhaji's era.

Photo Link: https://picasaweb.google.com/112424448078863794767/PethKothaligad

Itinerary for the event is as below:

Saturday, 12th May 2012:

• Meet at Dadar Station Central on platform 1 at 3:15pm sharp.
• We will be taking a slow train to Kopoli boarding at 3:31 pm
• Reach Karjat by 5:15 Pm
• Travel to base village Ambivali by Auto / Jeep (~1Hrs)
• Round of Introduction, Rules and Regulations. (~15 Mins)
  
• Start the trek by 7:00 pm
• Reach the top of the fort by 9:00 pm
• Stay and Dinner in the cave atop fort.

Sunday, 13th May 2012:

• Wake up early, freshen up, Breakfast
• Explore the fort
• Start descend by 9:00 am
• Visit Buddhist Caves at Ambivali village by 10:40 am
• Travel back to Karjat by 12:30 pm (Tentative)

Note: One has to take their own return ticket to Karjat.

The cost of the event would be Rs. 300/- for Members and Rs. 350/- for others.

The above cost includes - Travel from Karjat to Karjat, 1 Dinner, 1 Breakfast, Evening Refreshments, Guide charges.

If interested, please get in touch with us at the earliest on:

Rohit Nayak: 9167416873
Sameer Patel: 9820972043

Here is a list of things to be carried -

1. Haversack to put all your things to be carried.
2. Sleeping / Bedding Material, Spare clothes, Napkin
3. Water - 3 Ltrs at least (Compulsory)
4. Plate, Spoon, Mug (Compulsory)
5. Torch with extra set of batteries (Compulsory)
6. Something to Munch On, Camera (Optional)
7. Personal Medicines if any.