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Fort Peb, also known as Vikatgad is situated at a distance of 3-4 km on west side of Neral. This is the most beautiful one-day trek near Mumbai, especially in monsoon. To avoid crowd at hill stations like Matheran, nature lovers must visit this fort. The fort derives it name from the Goddess ‘Pebi’; The fort is also named as ‘VikatGad’ for its supposed shape of the Elephant Headed God, ‘Ganesh’. Historical references clearly indicate that Shivaji Maharaj used the caves on the fort as silos for grain storage.
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Catch Karjat fast local departing from CST by 06:10 am and reach Neral by 07:45 am. Meet the leader and proceed towards Fanaswadi which is the base village for the Vikatgad Trek. Enjoy the get to know each other session and start trekking which is more challenging. Reach at the top, have our own lunch and explore the Fort and enjoy the scenic view from the top.
Start Descending via Matheran route and reach till Dasturi Naka. Our Omni will be ready there and proceed back to Neral station.
