Gambhirgad Fort

Gambhir in Marathi means ‘serious’. So, Gambhirgad and its environment is according to its name quite ‘sreious’. Situated in Thane district and on Gujarat border, it is probably the last fort in Thane district.

Type : Hill forts.

Fort Range : Palghar.

District : Thane.

Grade : Medium.

how to reach :
1. Aslon :
From Kalyan or Wada reach Manor fata. From here get some transport to Charoti on the way to Ahmednagar. There are two ways from here, one leading to Ahmednagar while other leading to Nashik via Javhar. Take one leading to Nashik to reach Kasagoan around 2 km away. It takes 8 km to reach Aslon from here.
2. Ksagaon :
Reach Bhoisar via Mumbai – Palghar road. From Bhoisar we have ST buses to reach Kasagoan. Further we reach Aslon as explained earlier. From here, it takes 3 km to reach Patilwadi. This is the base village. Further we have to move rightwards with the fort on our left. After one and half hours climb, we reach to the plateau. From here we take right to approach the fort.

Accommodation Facility : Accommodation facility is not available on the fort.

Food Facility : One has to make his own food arrangements.

Drinking Water Facility : Drinking water is available in the tank but rope is necessary to take it out.