Height: 2100 ft
Grade:Medium
Time: ~ 2-3 hrs from Neral
Location: Peb is a fort located near Neral; between Neral and Matheran can also be viewed in between panaromic point and Nakihind
Peb Fort :- is located on northeast side of Panvel, on Mumbai-Pune road, at a distance of 4-5 km on west side of Neral. This is the wonderful one-day trek. The fort is also named as 'VikatGad'. Historical evidences clarify that this fort was used by maratha kingdom as a watch tower and for storage purpose,
Schedule for the Trek :-
Sunday 9th September 2012
Meeting point: Neral Railway Station
The Karjat local train timings are given as below: -
(Catch The last Dabba )
CST : 05:19 AM,
Byculla : 05:27 AM
Dadar : 05:36 AM,
Kurla : 05:47 AM,
Ghatkopar : 05:53 AM,
Thane : 06:13 AM,
Dombivali : 06:35 AM,
Kalyan : 06:45 AM,
Neral : 07:22 AM,
After reaching at Neral will have Introduction Round
08:00 AM: Move towards base of peb fort & Breakfast
09:15 AM: @ trek starts towards Vikatgad (PEB Fort )
11:50 AM / 12:20 PM: Atop Peb
Lunch, Rest time & Exploration till 2:00 PM
02:00 PM : Tea & Descend from fort towards Neral Station
Meanwhile can have a glimpse of the Ganesha Idol located on the Neral Railway track.
06:00 PM: Review session
Return Journey to Mumbai by 06:37 PM OR 06:58 PM Fast local ...
We will be back in Mumbai around 09:00 PM (Thats subjective) ...
Kindly visit the below link for the past experience :-
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.325360584224749.72348.100002524315491&type=3 Things To Carry: -
Pls do carry Lunch for the day
A Water Bottle (~3 Ltrs a must)
Camera, Cell Phone (Optional)
Pls avoid wearing Gold and other ornaments
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional)
Personal basic medical kit (Containing an antiseptic, few bandages, personal medications if any,
Antibiotics for stomach infection)
Enerzal powder , Glucon D, Lemon etc
A haversack to put all these things
Keep a extra pair of sox & Rain-cote (Optional)
The fee is about Rs. 200 / - per head
This includes Morning Breakfast + Tea ( Travel from the end of track till Neral Station) & Bhramanti Charges
Kindly note: -
Consuming Alcohol and Smoking is strictly PROHIBITED.
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