MIRGAD FORT(PRESENT DESTROYED)

OVERVIEW

District : Raigad
Height above sea level : 1862 feet
Difficulty rating : Medium
Base village : Panchgani
Approx. time to reach the top : 1 - 1.5 hr
Best Season to visit :
Duration: 1 Day
Hill Range: RaigadGoogle Map Co-ordinate : 

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How To Reach

The following are the ways one can take to reach the fort.

Pen - Sapoli - Panchgani - Mirgad :
This route is longest among the listed routes and requires 5-6 hours to reach Mirgad.

Pen - Chawdi naka - Mirgad :
This route as per the information given by local villagers takes around 2 -3 hours. Pen - Sapoli - Vageshwar Temple - Mirgad :
Till Vageshwar one can avail road transport service. Though no regular services are available till the temple, one can take private vehicle till the temple. From temple Mirgad rests at a space of one hour.

Place to Stay / Eat

There is no accommodation facility on the fort. But one can surely make a stay at Panchgani village (20 min prior to the fort) or at Vageshwar temple. One can make own arrangement or can ask villagers at Panchgani.There are no hotels near the fort. Here one should know that even though there is water tank on the fort, the available water is some times not potable. It's advisable to carry water from Panchgani Village.

Places of Interest

Though the fort is not having any structure on it, the environs of the fort present a magnificent view. Also don't miss the Bauxite mines which lie en route to Mirgad via Sapoli.