Hi Yuva,
Type : Hill Fort
Height : 2100 Feet
Grade : Medium
District : Raigad
Region : Karjat
Base Village : Neral
Peb Fort (also known as Vikatgad) :
Peb fort is located in matheran mountain range. It is ideal for one day trek.The fort derives it name from the Goddess 'Pebi'; Peb is also called 'Vikatgad' for its supposed shape of the Elephant Headed God, 'Ganesh'. Historical reference state that this fort was used by Shivaji Maharaj as a silos for grain storage.
The fort houses caves which are maintained by disciples of Swami Samartha and the meditation chambers carved out from the rock inside the mountain. To get inside the meditation chamber, one has to crawl through a narrow passage in the rock and then climb down into the meditation chamber. The chamber is very well maintained with tiles on the floor for people to sit and meditate. On the top of the fort is a small temple of Shri Swami Samarths in which one can worship his 'padukas,
The trek to the top involves climbing a small rock patch and a ladder
The view of the entire Neral and Karjat region from the top is worth the climb. Another attraction of the trek is the only standing Buruj facing the Panorama point of Matheran, the view from here is just too beautiful to describe.
Height : 2100 Feet
Grade : Medium
District : Raigad
Region : Karjat
Base Village : Neral
Peb fort is located in matheran mountain range. It is ideal for one day trek.The fort derives it name from the Goddess 'Pebi'; Peb is also called 'Vikatgad' for its supposed shape of the Elephant Headed God, 'Ganesh'. Historical reference state that this fort was used by Shivaji Maharaj as a silos for grain storage.
The fort houses caves which are maintained by disciples of Swami Samartha and the meditation chambers carved out from the rock inside the mountain. To get inside the meditation chamber, one has to crawl through a narrow passage in the rock and then climb down into the meditation chamber. The chamber is very well maintained with tiles on the floor for people to sit and meditate. On the top of the fort is a small temple of Shri Swami Samarths in which one can worship his 'padukas,
The trek to the top involves climbing a small rock patch and a ladder
The view of the entire Neral and Karjat region from the top is worth the climb. Another attraction of the trek is the only standing Buruj facing the Panorama point of Matheran, the view from here is just too beautiful to describe.
The cost for the trek is Rs 150/- per head which includes
Travelling from Matheran to Neral ,
Breakfast and Evening refreshments.
Train fare has to be taken care of by the members themselves. Take return ticket for Neral.
Trek Schedule
Meeting point Neral station at 8 am.
Have breakfast and proceed towards base village
Start trek at around 9:30 am.
Start trek at around 9:30 am.
Reach Peb Fort by 12:30 pm
Have Lunch
Take rest and roam around matheran and proceed towards Dasturi.
Leave Matheran by 5:00 pm
Take Taxi Till Neral Station
Evening Refreshment and Start our Return Journey
We will be reaching Dadar by 9.30pm
Leave Matheran by 5:00 pm
Take Taxi Till Neral Station
Evening Refreshment and Start our Return Journey
We will be reaching Dadar by 9.30pm
Train Timing
Train 1
Train 1
| Station | Time | |
| #0(km) Start -> | Mumbai_CST | 05:19 |
| # | Masjid | 05:22 |
| # | Sandurst Road | 05:24 |
| # | Byculla | 05:27 |
| # | Chinchpokli | 05:29 |
| # | Currey Road | 05:31 |
| # | Parel | 05:34 |
| # | Dadar | 05:37 |
| # | Matunga | 05:40 |
| # | Sion | 05:44 |
| # | Kurla | 05:48 |
| # | Vidhyavihar | 05:51 |
| # | Ghatkopar | 05:54 |
| # | Vikhroli | 05:59 |
| # | Kanjurmarg | 06:02 |
| # | Bhandup | 06:04 |
| # | Nahur | 06:07 |
| # | Mulund | 06:10 |
| # | Thane | 06:14 |
| # | Kalwa | 06:18 |
| # | Mumbra | 06:24 |
| # | Diva | 06:28 |
| # | Kopar | 06:33 |
| # | Dombivili | 06:36 |
| # | Thakurli | 06:39 |
| # | Kalyan | 06:45 |
| # | Vithalwadi | 06:49 |
| # | Ulhasnagar | 06:52 |
| # | Ambernath | 06:56 |
| # | Badlapur | 07:04 |
| # | Vangani | 07:14 |
| # | Shelu | 07:18 |
| # | Neral | 07:22 |
| # | Bhivpuri | 07:29 |
| #100(km) End -> | Karjat | 07:38 |
Train 2
| Station | Time | |
| #0(km) Start -> | Mumbai_CST | 05:40 |
| # | Masjid | 05:43 |
| # | Sandurst Road | 05:45 |
| # | Byculla | 05:48 |
| # | Chinchpokli | 05:50 |
| # | Currey Road | 05:52 |
| # | Parel | 05:55 |
| # | Dadar | 05:58 |
| # | Matunga | 06:01 |
| # | Sion | 06:05 |
| # | Kurla | 06:09 |
| # | Vidhyavihar | 06:12 |
| # | Ghatkopar | 06:15 |
| # | Vikhroli | 06:20 |
| # | Kanjurmarg | 06:23 |
| # | Bhandup | 06:25 |
| # | Nahur | 06:28 |
| # | Mulund | 06:31 |
| # | Thane | 06:35 |
| # | Kalwa | 06:39 |
| # | Mumbra | 06:45 |
| # | Diva | 06:49 |
| # | Kopar | 06:54 |
| # | Dombivili | 06:57 |
| # | Thakurli | 07:00 |
| # | Kalyan | 07:07 |
| # | Vithalwadi | 07:11 |
| # | Ulhasnagar | 07:14 |
| # | Ambernath | 07:18 |
| # | Badlapur | 07:26 |
| # | Vangani | 07:36 |
| # | Shelu | 07:40 |
| # | Neral | 07:44 |
| # | Bhivpuri | 07:51 |
| #100(km) End -> | Karjat | 08:00 |
Things To Be carried :-
Lunch have to be carried on your own(nothing is available on fort)
Identity Proof (Compulsory)
A bottle of water, (Compulsory)
Candles and TORCH with extra batteries (Compulsory).
Towel, a napkin,
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional)
Good trekking shoes,
A haversack to put in all the things,so that one has ones hands free while trekking.(Please do not carry sling bags or Jholas.)
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