Kaldurg Trek
Palghar, Maharashtra
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475 mhighest point- Max altitude
- 475 m
- Days
- 1 day
- Distance
- 5 km
- Difficulty
- Moderate
A short half-day climb of about 350 m from the Waghoba temple on a steep, mostly well-marked forest path; operators grade it medium, and one rock stretch needs care when wet in the monsoon.
The route
Day by day
Day 1 · highest point
Waghoba Khind → Waghoba Khind (via Kaldurg Fort top)
120 m → 475 m → 120 m
Ups and downs
Altitude profile
Where it is
Map
Trailhead and high point only — not a recorded track. Use it with a proper map.
Weather
Next 5 days on the trail
Live forecast for the trailhead and the high point. Mountain weather changes fast — check again on the morning you start.
Trailhead · Waghoba Khind (Waghoba Gorge)
at 120 mLoading forecast…
High point · Kaldurg Fort top
at 475 mLoading forecast…
Each day: high / low °C · rain mm and chance · snow cm · wind km/h
Weather data: Open-Meteo.comModel forecast, not an official warning. For alerts follow IMD and the local administration.
Plan the trip
How to reach
- Trailhead
- Waghoba Khind (Waghoba Gorge) (nearest town: Palghar)
- Nearest railway
- Palghar (Western Railway), about 7 km from Waghoba Khind
- Nearest airport
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
- By road
- Palghar station (about 7 km east on the Palghar-Manor road; buses towards Manor or Wada stop at Waghoba Khind); Manor on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway (about 14 km west on the Palghar-Manor road)
- Drive
- About 2.5 h from Mumbai
Plan the trip
Permits and fees
We could not confirm the current permit rules and fees from an official source. Check with the local forest department or tourism office before you go.
Plan the trip
Cost
Self-guided
₹200–800
With an operator
₹799–1,299
Per person, ex-Mumbai. Guided prices from Treks and Trails India (treksandtrails.org, an independent operator not linked to this site), published for 2026: ₹799 without transport and ₹1,299 with a non-AC bus from Dadar, both with breakfast, lunch and a trek leader. We found only one operator's price. Self-guided is an estimate: Mumbai local train to Palghar, a bus or auto-rickshaw to Waghoba Khind and back, and food and water.
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Packing checklist
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Know before you go
Good to know
- Mobile network
- Not confirmed by our sources; the trailhead is about 7 km from Palghar town on a main road, but expect patchy signal on the forested hill.
- Last ATM
- Palghar town, about 7 km west of the trailhead
- Nearest hospital
- Palghar town, about 7 km west; larger hospitals in Mumbai
- Water
- A hand pump behind the Waghoba temple at the start. The cisterns on the fort hold water only in and just after the monsoon and are not fit to drink, so carry all the water you need.
Highlights
- A rectangular rock crown that splits the fort into an upper and a lower part, visible from far across the Palghar plain
- Views west to Palghar and the Arabian Sea and east to the Surya river on clear days
- Rock-cut cisterns on the plateau and on the top, with a tent-sized flat near the northern cistern
- An easy half-day outing from Mumbai by local train, starting beside the Waghoba temple at the pass
Risks
- One stretch of rock face near the top becomes slippery in the monsoon; take it slowly or avoid it in heavy rain.
- The path is steep and the top is bare with little shade; in April-May the heat makes the climb hard, and operators advise against summer.
- There is no drinking water on the fort, and in the monsoon fog and strong wind on the top can be dangerous.
- There are no signs or ramparts marking the fort, and no public bus waits at the base on the return, so plan your ride back.
Know before you go
Questions
Where does the Kaldurg trek start?
At Waghoba Khind, the pass on the Palghar-Manor road about 7 km east of Palghar station and 14 km from Manor on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway. Stone steps near the hand pump behind the Waghoba temple mark the start of the path.
How long does the Kaldurg climb take, and how high is the fort?
About 1.5 to 2 hours up from Waghoba Khind, so the round trip fits in half a day. Sources give the height as roughly 1,500 to 1,558 ft; Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap give 475 m.
How do I reach Kaldurg from Mumbai?
Take a Western Railway local or mail train to Palghar, walk about 15 minutes to the bus stand, and take any bus towards Manor or Wada; get down at Waghoba Khind. By car it is about 2 to 2.5 hours from central Mumbai.
Is Kaldurg suitable for beginners and children?
Yes, in fair weather. Operators grade it medium, and a trip report calls it a short climb suited to groups with children; the only tricky part is one rock stretch that is slippery in the monsoon.
Is there water on Kaldurg Fort?
Not drinkable water. The fort has rock-cut cisterns, but they hold water only in and just after the monsoon and are not fit to drink. Fill up at the hand pump behind the Waghoba temple before you start.
In an emergency
Save these numbers before you lose signal. Tap to call.
- 112All emergenciesIndia’s single emergency number — works in every state
- 108Ambulance
- 1077District disaster control room
You are in
District: PalgharMaharashtra
- Nearest hospital
- Palghar town, about 7 km west; larger hospitals in Mumbai
- Last ATM
- Palghar town, about 7 km west of the trailhead
- Phone network
- Not confirmed by our sources; the trailhead is about 7 km from Palghar town on a main road, but expect patchy signal on the forested hill.
Before you set off
- Tell someone your route and when you will be back.
- Carry a charged phone and a power bank.
- Download an offline map of the route.
- Turn back if the weather turns bad — the mountain will wait.
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Where this comes from
Sources
Last reviewed:
- Kaldurg Fort — Palghar District Administration (official)
- Kaldurg Fort — Wikipedia
- Kaldurg Fort Trek 2026 — Treks and Trails India (treksandtrails.org)
- Kaldurg — Durgbharari
- Trek to Kaldurg Fort - guardian of Palghar — bijoor.me (trip report)
Photos: Ziyaurrahaman30, CC BY-SA 4.0
