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Tandulwadi Fort Trail
Tandulwadi, Maharashtra
97.8 Km from Mumbai
Altitude
464 m
Duration
2.5 hrs
Difficulty
Medium
Popularity
Medium
Tandulwadi is a fort located at Saphale in Maharashtra State's Palghar District.
The view of the Vaitarna and Surya rivers from the top of the fort is one of the main highlights of this trek, as for the fortification not much is left except for few walls and stone relics.
One has to first trek from the village of Tandulwadi to a flat plateau, which forms the base of the fort. It is for there that two routes diverge which will take you to the top of the fort.
One has to first trek from the village of Tandulwadi to a flat plateau, which forms the base of the fort. It is for there that two routes diverge which will take you to the top of the fort.
Routes
Base Village
Tandulwadi
2 hrs
Distination
Tandulwadi Fort
The trail starts on the right side of a lake present at the end of Tandulwadi village.
One has to first trek from the village of Tandulwadi to a flat plateau, which forms the base of the fort.
The short and tough route takes you to the top of the fort from the south end of the fort. So try to find a path heading towards the south end of the fort after reaching the plateau.
You will encounter a rock patch and steeps slopes on this route.You can ascend via this route and descend by the other route, that way you will explore the entire fort.
GPS LINK .
One has to first trek from the village of Tandulwadi to a flat plateau, which forms the base of the fort.
The short and tough route takes you to the top of the fort from the south end of the fort. So try to find a path heading towards the south end of the fort after reaching the plateau.
You will encounter a rock patch and steeps slopes on this route.You can ascend via this route and descend by the other route, that way you will explore the entire fort.
GPS LINK .
Reach Saphale station by Train
ETA 0 min
Reach Saphale station by Local trains from Virar station in western line in Mumbai or board a Plaghar local.
Head towards Tandulwadi Village by an Bus
ETA 30 min
There are S.T buses at 1 hour intervals from Saphale station heading towards Tandulwadi village. The first bus is at 7:00 am.
Note: the bus does not come to the bus stop, you can board the bus from the east of Saphale station.
Hike to Tandulwadi Fort
ETA 2 hrs
Hike Tandulwadi via this route.
Base Village
Tandulwadi
2.5 hrs
Distination
Tandulwadi Fort
The trail starts for the village of Tandulwadi. The trail starts on the right side of a lake present at the end of Tandulwadi village.
One has to first trek from the village of Tandulwadi to a flat plateau, which forms the base of the fort.
The gradual and easy route takes you to the top from the north end of the fort. So try to find a path heading towards the north end of the fort after reaching the plateau.
You will have to walk the entire length of this plateau towards the northside before you will get the ascend route to the fort. You will even encounter steps towards the end of the ascend.
GPS LINK .
One has to first trek from the village of Tandulwadi to a flat plateau, which forms the base of the fort.
The gradual and easy route takes you to the top from the north end of the fort. So try to find a path heading towards the north end of the fort after reaching the plateau.
You will have to walk the entire length of this plateau towards the northside before you will get the ascend route to the fort. You will even encounter steps towards the end of the ascend.
GPS LINK .
Reach Saphale station by Train
ETA 0 min
Reach Saphale station by Local trains from Virar station in western line in Mumbai or board a Plaghar local.
Head towards Tandulwadi Village by an Bus
ETA 30 min
There are S.T buses at 1 hour intervals from Saphale station heading towards Tandulwadi village. The first bus is at 7:00 am.
Note: the bus does not come to the bus stop, you can board the bus from the east of Saphale station.
Hike to Tandulwadi Fort.
ETA 2.5 hrs
Hike Tandulwadi via this route.
Places to see
1
Pond
2
Water cistern
3
Stone carvings