KothaliGad
Kothaligad is a small fort (1500ft.) is situated to the east of karjat in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the famous treks in the Karjat area, because of its small height and easy climbing.It has a large cave. Another interesting feature is the pinnacle which is carved from inside, made into a staircase to reach at the top. It is also called the Fort of Peth because of its vicinity to Peth village at its base.

History:
The cave and the temple carvings date back to the 13th century. Not much is known about the history until the 18th cent. In 1716, this cave was captured by the British. Then later on, on November 2, 1817, it was recaptured by the Marathas under the leadership of Bapurao who belonged to the generation after Bajirao. It was recaptured by the British, on December 30, 1817, the very next month, under Captain Brooks. The British had the fort till 1862 as an outpost for vigilance on the surrounding valley and the hills all around it.

There is a small temple and huge cave at the base of the fort and of course, the dramatic chimney like tunnel to the top of the fort. There is a tank of water at some distance from the cave and another one at the top of the fort, and this is usually well maintained. This tunnel is the high point of the trek, with its funnel like structure and steps along the inside in a steep ascent to the very top. The top affords a breath taking panorama of the Karjat and Bhimashankar area.
     
How To Go:-

• From Karjat:-

Ambivali that is base village of Kothaligad is approx. 22 km. from karjat.S.T bus
goes upto the Ambivali from Karjat S.T Deopt.One can Directly go by rikshaw upto
Ambivali.Or One can Go Upto Kashele by any transport source & then from Kashele we can get Riksaw to the Ambivali.


• From Neral:-

From Neral there is regular Transport of Rikshaw availabe upto Kashele and From kashele we can go by Rikshaw upto Ambivali.From Ambivali 2hrs.Trek Take You to
the peth village & Another 1 hr of trek take yo to the top ofthe fort.

Facsinating Spots:-

There is a small temple and huge cave i.e Bhairoba cave at the base of the Thumb of the fort. There is a tank of water at some distance from the cave and another one at the top of the fort, and this is usually well maintained. This tunnel is the high point of the trek, with its funnel like structure and steps along the inside in a steep ascent to the very top. The top affords a breath taking panorama of the Karjat and Bhimashankar area.

Accomodaion:-
50-60 people can stay In Bhairoba cave.

Food Arrangement:-
One have to do their own Arrangement Of Food.or foodcan be arranged in peth village or ambivali village

Water Availability:-
Plenty of water available on the fort.

Difficulty Rating:-
Easy

Time To Reach on Top:-
1 Hr.