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Gumtara Fort Trail
Dugad , Maharashtra
59.9 Km from Mumbai
Altitude
594 m
Duration
3 hrs
Difficulty
Medium
Popularity
Low
Gumtara fort also called Gotara is a hill fort near Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Not much is know about its history.
The tried and tested GPS Route from Dugad Village can be found in the Routes section.
The tried and tested GPS Route from Dugad Village can be found in the Routes section.
Routes
Base Village
Dugad
2.5 hrs
Distination
Gumtara
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The route is not well marked. It is advisable to either hire a guide, which you can be done at Dugad village or there is a GPS route available that also can be used to hike this fort.
Head towards Dugad fata via an Bus from Virar
ETA 1.15 hrs
Board an ST Bus heading towards Ambadi from Virar West Bus Depot and alight at Dugad fata which is 4 Km after Ambadi.
Head towards Dugad village via Private Vehicle ( Shared Rickshaw)
ETA 15 min
There are shared rickshaws available to Dugad village from Dugad fata.
Hike to Gumtara
ETA 2.5 hrs
Hike towards Gumtara fort either using a GPS route or with the help of a local guide.
Base Village
Mohili
3 hrs
Distination
Gumtara
Mohili is another village that is 4km away from Dugad fata. There is a route from here too to reach Gumtara fort.
Head towards Dugad fata via an Bus from Virar
ETA 1.15 hrs
Board an ST Bus heading towards Ambadi from Virar West Bus Depot and alight at Dugad fata which is 4 Km after Ambadi.
Head towards Mohili village via Private Vehicle (Rickshaw)
ETA 15 min
There are rickshaws available to Mohili village from Dugad fata.
Hike to Gumtara
ETA 3 hrs
Hike towards Gumtara fort.
Base Village
Usgaon
3 hrs
Distination
Gumtara
A third route to reach the fort is from Usgaon. The path from here circumvents the Usgaon dam and reaches a small waterfall patch alongside which a path leads us to the lower summit in an hour.
The travel route to Usgaon dam is the same as the above two routes, however, the exact starting point is not known and will have to be enquired after reaching Usgoan Dam.
The travel route to Usgaon dam is the same as the above two routes, however, the exact starting point is not known and will have to be enquired after reaching Usgoan Dam.
No route details.
Places to see
1
water tanks
2
fortification
3
temple
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