PrabaLgad (प्रबळगड) |
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Difficulty Level
(very easy, easy, medium, slightly tough, tough)
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Slightly tough |
Duration of the trek
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1 day
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When to visit
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September to March (Avoid
in Heavy rains and summer) |
Nearest City / Location
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Panvel
(पनवेल) |
Base Village
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Thakurwadi
(ठाकुरवाडी)
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to vardoli (वार्डोली)] |
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Reach Panvel ST stand and go to Vardoli by 6-seater. Ask
the driver to drop you at the path to Prabalgad /
Thakurwadi
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Start climbing for Thakurwadi. It lies at the first
plateau. The way is quite clear with one or two waterfalls
in monsoon.
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Thakurwadi is small village where you can get water. Ask
for a guide there. The road si not quite visible ahead. So
better to take some native as guide.
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Start for the climb to second plateau. This is prabalgad.
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The fort is really prabal (powerful) as the name suggests. There are two
plateaus, first of which can be easily conquered. Thakurwadi village is
situated on the first plateau. (1 and ½ hours)
The second is however a bit tough to climb. It is top of the fort. The path
is not at all visible for this plateau and passes through dense forest and
rocks. You will have to take some native person as guide. (1 and ½ hours) |
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- The fort really Prabal or Powerful. It is vast, huge,
important, difficult and covered with dense forest. The
fort is situated parallel to Mathran. The V-shape formed
by Prabalgad and kalavantini durg (कलावंतीणी दुर्ग) is
quite visble from Vardoli also.
- On the fort - There is not much to see on the fort,
but the path is worth the efforts. You can see malanggad (kalyan),
matheran, kalavantini durg, irshalgad and karnala fort
from the top. The top is also covered with forests.
- Note that it is better to take a guide with you. He
can show the things better.
- The path to the fort is worth its efforts.
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Get down at Vardoli. There is a
bus from vardoli to Panvel at about 3.30 or 4.00pm. You can
also hire a 6-seater to go back. |
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Time to climb |
3 hours from Vardoli (वार्डोली) |
Food |
There is a
Dhaba at vardoli ST stop. You can get Egg-Burji or tea
there. But better pack everything from Panvel. |
Drinkable Water |
Available at Thakurwadi and Vardoli. But better get it
packed from Panvel itself. |
Shelter |
Hotels at Panvel |
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