MAKARANDGAD |
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| This fort is also called MADHUGAD. There is a temple surrounded by thick forests. A mysterious cave full of water and four pillars but the caves seem to have no end. People living here are of the rare JANGAM tribe. They bury their dead and build grave stones over the graves. |  
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Medium
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 | Reach MAHABALESHWAR by bus directly. |
| Take a bus to TAPOLE, alight at ZOLAI KHIND and walk to ZANZWADI on the KOYNA river and cross the river to CHATURBET. |
| It is a 10 Kms climb up to GHONASPUR through thick forest. |
| An easy route leads to the top. |
| Descend on the west down the HARLOT pass (5 Kms) to KALMANI (10 Kms) in the Konkan. Buses from BIRMANI and KALUNJE have bus connections with KHED on the GOA road. |