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Know about Kalavantin Durg, world's most dangerous fortress

New Delhi: Prabalgad Fort, also known as Kalavantin Durg (Kalavantin's Fort), is located between Matheran and Panvel in the Indian state of Maharashtra, at an elevation of 2,300 feet in the Western Ghats.It is located

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: May 06, 2014 13:06 IST


Kalvantin Durg is also called the Climb to Heaven. No rail on the edge and no ropes on the wall, God forbid if you have vertigo. Worst of all, the hardest part is coming down. 

At the top of Kalavantin Durg you can see the Peb, Chanderi, Matheran, Karnala, and Ershal forts.  

The city of Mumbai itself can also be seen. It is believed that the Fort was built around the time of Buddha or around or before 500 BCE.  

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