SHIRGOAN FORT

OVERVIEW

District : Thane
Height above sea level : Sea Fort
Difficulty rating : Simple
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How To Reach

From Virar, which is the last station on western railway, board either shuttle or mail to reach Palghar station. From Palghar there are buses after every half an hour running on Satpati road. Take the bus and get down at the "Masjid" stop, which takes about 15 minutes. Auto-rickshaws are also available to reach this stop from Palghar station. After a walking distance of about 10 minutes one reach base of the fort. There is a school at the base.

Place to Stay / Eat

Complete fort can be seen within 45 minutes hence no need to stay. If required, arrangement can be made in the school. One can find hotels in Palghar.

Places of Interest

The fort of Shirgaon is about 200 feet in length and 150 feet wide. The rampart of fort is 35 feet in height and 10 feet in width. There are four bastions at the four corners of the fort and one at the entrance. Above the entrance there is a nicely built pedestal which reminds us the memorial of Shivaji Maharaj.

To reach the on the rampart and bastions there are steps on the outer side as well as on the inner side of the rampart. Those on the inner side are not in use today.

There is one more entrance at the western rampart of the fort. It is not in use nowadays. From the rampart one see the beautiful seashore.