Join us for Gorakhgad fort trek from Mumbai, its an easy One-Day Trek and suitable for beginners to experience trekking near Mumbai without difficulty. Gorakhgad Fort is located in “Malsej Ghat” approximately 24 km from Murbad, in the Thane district of Maharashtra. During the trek towards Gorakhgad fort's pinnacle, one will get to experience challenging gradient of this trail which is full of Lively and inviting forest, hidden majestic waterfalls during monsoon, and Ancient caves. This trek can be divided in 4 phases until one reaches the top. The first phase is 15 minutes walk to from base village Dehri to Gorakhgad Entry-Gate. The second phase starts from stairway at the Entry Gate and takes you through dense trees and plateau to the Lord Shiva temple and Samadhi. The third phase of this trek takes you a tricky rock patch wherein the incline is almost 70 degrees. The final phase is reaching the peak of Gorakhgad fort trek, during this trek you will be able to see Machindragad Fort, and the range of Ahupe Ghat.
- Enormous Ancient cave.
- Mesmerizing view of Machindragad.
- Dense forest trail.
- Rock-Cut Stairs
- Samadhi of Saint Gorakhnath.
- Saint Gorakhnath, Saint Bhairavnath, and Lord Shiva temple.
- Intricate carvings and sculptures on the fort
- Photography of cinematic views
- Water cisterns at the fort.
Gorakhgad Fort Trek
Charges for Gorakhgad Fort Trek
- Without Transport: ₹ 750.00
(Participants need to reach base village in own vehicle) - With Transport: ₹ 1400.00
(Pickup and drop will be provided from Mumbai.)
Bus Route / Pickup Points for Gorakhgad fort
10.45pm : Borivli Reporting at SGNP Gate
11.00pm : Pickup from Borivli East (SGNP gate)
11.10pm : Pickup from Goregaon - Pathanwadi Oberoi Mall
11.20pm : Pickup from Andheri - Start of andheri flyover
11.30pm : Pickup from Bandra - Kala Nagar WEH Bus Stop
11.45pm : Pickup from Sion Station
12.00am : Pickup from Amar Mahal bus stop, Ghatkopar/Chembur
12.35am : Pickup from Thane - Teen haat naka
01.10am : Pickup from Kalyan - NH3, Kalyan bypass
Gorakhgad fort trek schedule
- We will be reaching base village around 3.45am and get refreshed.
- Around 4.00 am we will have introduction and safety instruction session.
- At 4.15 am we will start trekking towards Gorakhgad fort. During the trek we will be crossing Samadhi point, Rock cut caves and finally the thrilling peak.
- The trekking group is expected to reach the pinnacle at 07.00 am. This is where we will have breakfast and explore the fort and the magnificent views around it.
- Take your time to live the moment, experience the bliss of nature and click lot of pictures.
- By 09.00 am we will start descending from the top of Gorakhgad fort.
- Once we reach base village, lunch will be ready for us. Here we get to taste the authentic home cooked Maharashtrian food.
- Around 01.00 pm we shall start our journey back from Gorakhgad to Mumbai.
- Tentatively we will be reaching back to Mumbai by 06.00 pm depending on traffic conditions.
Note : Prior to the event around 8.00 pm, we will be creating a WhatsApp group for pickup coordination of Gorakhgad fort trek.
What is included in the tour
- Travel by Private bus from Mumbai to Gorakhgad fort and back to Mumbai
(If opted for) - Breakfast at Gorakhgad fort
- Lunch
- Trekking Expertise Charges
- Govt / Forest Dept Charges (as applicable)
- Panchayat Charges (as applicable)
- NHAI Charges (as applicable)
What is NOT included in the tour
- Any personal expenses such as soft drinks etc.
- Anything other than mentioned inclusion.
- Identity proof
- Face Mask - Sanitiser
- Good reliable trekking shoes and extra pair of floaters
- Extra pair of clothes
- Torch with extra batteries (Mandatory)
- Water (minimum 2 ltrs) compulsory
- Some ready to eat food like biscuits, plum cake etc.
- Toiletries, Cap / Scarves and Sunglasses
- Haversack to put all your things
- Medicines (if you need any), Glucon D / Electrol / Enerzyl Powder (We will have a basic first aid kit with us)
Do-Not Carry:
Do not use deodorant or perfume.
Do not carry - Jholas / sling bag / Trolley bag (This is a trek, not picnic or tour )
Avoid wearing jewelry.
Do not wear sandal, floater, chappal or ballerinas.
Do not bring cranky and grumpy attitude to treks.
- Please do not apply to join our group if the terms and details mentioned on this page are not agreeable to you.
- Fitness: Please make sure you are Physically Fit to complete the event and BEFORE Booking you have gone through all the details, FAQ, Points to note, About Us, and Disclaimer.
- Food: The food during the event is home cooked food provided by local villagers living in tribal (Aadivasi) region. If you are choosy, cranky and grumpy about food, please avoid joining this event.
- Transport: Mischief treks does not own busses, Jeeps, Trains, or Flight. The transport options are hired by us just like people hire Ola/Uber/Auto/Taxi/Train. Any issues regarding the transport vehicles need to be addressed to concerned transport service provider. Pickup-and-Drop for the event is arranged only as "help" towards common means to travel together, Mischief Treks does not provide transport services or takes any liability regarding the same. Our role and responsibility starts from base village where the trek conducted by us begins.
- Trekking Shoes: Wear reliable shoes with good grip, the sole of the shoe gets ripped off if the shoe is not in good condition.
- About us: Don't forget to check the About-Us page if you are new to trekking in Maharashtra.
- Punctuality: In any adventure or sport event punctuality and discipline is utmost important. If you are late in catching the train/bus/cab, you will miss-out the pickup and will be considered dropout. If you are travelling in your vehicle, you may miss joining the group you are late. This is a group event and will not be personalized as per your timing.
- Discounts: To be honest, Discounts and coupon codes are just a marketing trick to fool people. No one offers something below the pre-decided rate slab. The charges on website haven't yet been adjusted (inflated) to provide for discounts. Mentioned amount is the lowest actual charges and hence discounts are currently not possible. Each organiser charges a certain amount based on his understanding regarding 'Worth' of his own event.
- Batch Size: We Do-Not conduct trek with 100-150 people in the group. Our batch size is limited and we prefer to have a Non-Crowded group for safety reasons.
- KYC Form: Once you have paid for the event you will receive a KYC form on WhatsApp as soon as your payment is verified by system. You need to submit this form within 3 hours of receiving the form. If you have booked for your friends too, you need to ask each of your friend to get this done. If you are booking just 1 day prior to event, the form needs to be submitted immediately to avoid any inconvenience (Refer FAQ section below)
CAUTION: Please be aware that even the easiest trek is fundamentally a "Trek," not a Tour, Hike, or Picnic. It's crucial to understand that an unfit individual might struggle to complete even half of an easy trek. Based on our prior experiences, an unfit person might perceive an easy-grade trek as the most difficult trek. Prior to making a booking for the event, ensure that you are in good physical and mental condition for trekking.
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How to reach Gorakhgad Fort:
To get accurate travel info for reaching Gorakhgad Fort in Maharashtra, as well as driving directions follow below mentioned steps
- Open Google search tab
- Type the following words in the search window "My location to Gorakhgad Fort distance"
- You shall get the exact time required to travel, modes of travel, and distance (kilometers) from your location.
The distance from Mumbai to Gorakhgad Fort is 97 Km via NH-61 which takes around 03 Hrs 10 min to reach by road.
Location: Gorakhgad Fort, Maharashtra.
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- 90% will be refunded if canceled 15 days (360+ hrs) in advance.
- 75% will be refunded if canceled 10 days (240+ hrs) in advance.
- 50% will be refunded if canceled 05 days (120+ hrs) in advance.
- 0% refund if canceled in less than 05 days (120 hours) of the event date and time.
- 0% refund if the participant drops out, misses bus pickup, does not reach the meeting point on the scheduled date and time.
If the event itself gets canceled, you will be given the option to switch to any other event or any other date, Or you can opt for 100% refund. If you need to cancel your current booking and/or reschedule your booking to any other date, it can be done free of cost if the rescheduling request is sent 120 hours prior to the trek. From 0hrs - 120 hours prior to trek date and time, free rescheduling is not permitted. It will be counted as cancellation done in less than 120hours of event date and time. It's a humble request, please do not give medical reasons, crib, argue or try to blackmail us if you drop out or cancel/reschedule the trek in the last 5 days. The basis of the cancelation policy is to protect the participant and the organizers from undue financial losses arising out of unforeseen situations. If the event gets canceled due to the medical/personal emergency of the organising team member, the participants will not have to suffer financial loss. Similarly, if there is a medical/personal emergency at the participant's end, the organizing team will not have to suffer financial loss.
