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Palghar

Palghar is a town in Palghar district, Maharashtra, India of about 72,335 people. Within 50 km by road there are 58 places to visit: 13 forts & heritage, 6 temples and 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Kaldurg Fort, Shri Shitladevi Temple, Kelwe and Vandri Lake.

19.6969° N, 72.7654° EPop. 72,335Station: Palghar (PLG)Thane 72 km

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Within 30 km37 places
Within 50 km58
Must-see82
Notable155
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Palghar

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:14 pm

79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Palghar
  2. Devkhop Damdam · 45 min
  3. Kaldurg Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
  4. Vandri Lakelake · 45 min
  5. Shri Shitladevi Temple, Kelwetemple · 45 min
  6. Shirgaon Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Palghar
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How to reach Palghar

By train

Palghar (PLG), about 1 km from the centre.

By road

Thane 72 km · Mumbai 88 km · Nashik 140 km. Directions.

By air

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), Mumbai — about 86 km by road; Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI), Navi Mumbai — about 107 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Palghar?

Kaldurg Fort (fort, about 7 km), Shri Shitladevi Temple, Kelwe (temple, about 12 km), Pachbatti Hutatma Stambh (heritage site, about 1 km), Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk (heritage site, about 1 km), Vandri Lake (lake, about 27 km), Shirgaon Beach (beach, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Palghar?

58 places on Spotwander: 13 forts & heritage, 6 temples, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 beaches & coast.

Which is the nearest fort to Palghar?

Pachbatti Hutatma Stambh, about 1 km by road; Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Palghar?

Waghoba Temple, about 7 km by road; Shri Shitladevi Temple, Kelwe (12 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Palghar?

Start in Palghar, visit Devkhop Dam, then Kaldurg Fort, then Vandri Lake, then Shri Shitladevi Temple, Kelwe, then Shirgaon Beach, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.