PEB- Vikatgad (End)

There are 3 routes to reach the fort .. .. one is from matheran ..which is 8km away from neral ..you can reach matheran by bus /by car/by train or just start walking along train rails . It takes about an hour to reach entrance stairs of the fort .This is the most easiest route ..other routes are difficult and becomes slippery during rains.These routes starts from mamadpur and fanaswadi.

As you all know me and my gang took fanaswadi route… and guess what the hike was enough difficult as I said earlier.

While hiking we met few problems.. like we met dead end twice .. but this dead ends were most beautiful part of the trek .. Yes! we found beautiful waterfalls flowing down from the peak of the hills.

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Let’s come to the other problem we faced “cow dung” .. Coz it was already raining and the shit ..it was a little disappointing. (Though this shit helped us while hiking down the fort.) And monkeys, we had really horrible experience with the monkeys . So if you are wishing to go for a trek to vikatgad keep safe distance from monkeys and don’t let any of your colleagues alone (this monkeys can be aggressive sometimes)

Heading towards the fort, we met some new challenges. There are 2-3 big rocky patches ( nearly 5 to 6 foot long) in the way toward the peak ; a small ladder almost last part of the hike and 2..3 narrow caves (can accommodate single person at a time)

Finally.. by crossing peaks and valleys we reached the top . Standing there I saw , I was standing on narrow peak of the mountain with a small temple .. completely surrounded with the clouds. Such a heavenly feeling it was!

Condition of fort is not really good but the trek and the experience of being with the nature is worth going there .

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Some happy pictures 😃😃

Thank you.