Kothaligad

Kothaligad, also called Kotligad or the Fort of Peth after the village at its base, is a small fort of about 3,100 feet east of Karjat, near the Karjat–Murbad road. Its modest height and easy climb make it a popular trek in the area. At the base are a small temple and a large cave whose carvings go back to the 13th century, and a rock-cut cistern stands nearby, with another on top.

The pinnacle has been hollowed out from within into a chimney-like stair that climbs to the summit. In 1684 Aurangzeb's commander Abdul Kadir captured the fort, which the emperor renamed Miftah-ul-Fateh, the key to success. Bapurao, a general of Bajirao Peshwa, retook it on 2 November 1817, but Captain Brooks won it back for the British on 30 December, and they kept it as a lookout post until 1862. Locals say it served more as a watchtower over the Maval area than as a true fort.