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|
Fort name |
Nearest City |
Description |
Grade |
Duration of the
trek |
 |
Harishchandragad |
Kalyan,
Murbad |
Huge
invincible hill fort with Konkan Kadaa as its main
attraction |
Slightly
tough |
2-day |
 |
Janjira |
Alibaug |
Excellent
23 bastions Sea
Fort
of Siddi in good condition. |
Very
Easy |
1-day |
|
|
Karnala |
Panvel |
Small
Hill fort for observation at
the entrance of Konkan |
Easy |
1-day |
 |
Korigad
|
Lonavla
|
Small
Hill fort with Sahara Ambi-valley at its base
|
Very
easy
|
1-day
|
 |
Lohgad |
Lonavla |
Hill
Fort with all fortification in place |
Easy |
1-day |
|
|
Mahuligad |
Asangaon
/ Kalyan |
Hill
fort with dense forest on its top |
Medium
|
1
or 2-day |
 |
Malanggad |
Kalyan |
Volcano
generated magnificent Hill fort proving excellent for
trek. |
Slightly
tough |
1-day |
 |
Malhargad |
Saswad,
Pune |
Small
recently built hill fort yet in place. Also a palace at the
base. |
Very
easy |
1-day |
 |
Naneghat |
Murbad, Kalyan |
2000 years old trade route with caves and huge plateau. A
perfect Monsoon trek or picnic. |
Very easy |
1-day |
 |
Peb or
Vikatgad |
Neral,
Matheran |
Hill
Fort in front of the Hill Station – Matheran |
Medium |
1-day |
 |
Peth or
Kothaligad |
Karjat |
Hill
Fort with a plateau at middle heights |
Easy |
1-day |
|
|
Prabalgad |
Panvel |
Hill
Fort will great heights and forest route. |
Slightly
tough |
1-day |
 |
Purandar and
Vajragad |
Saswad,
Pune |
Huge
and historically important fort now controlled by Indian army with lot of
other places around to see |
Easy |
1
or 2-day |
 |
Rajgad |
Pune |
Huge
Hill Fort with one Inner fort inside (Shivaji’s first capital) |
Slightly
tough |
2-day |
 |
Rajgad To
Torna |
Pune |
Trek
from Rajgad fort to Torna fort along the ridge joining
them. |
Tough |
2-day |
 |
Sarasgad |
Pali,
Khopoli |
Small
Hill fort with more than 20 caves, citadel and many water tanks
|
Easy |
1-day |
 |
Shivneri |
Junnar, Pune, Kalyan |
Birth place of Shivaji Maharaj. Easy trek or picnic to this
well maintained fort with 7 doors. |
Very easy |
1-day |
 |
Siddhagad |
Murbad, Kalyan |
Hill fort near Kalyan. Machi is perfect monsoon trek.
Balekilla is good trek for advanced trekkers. |
Easy up to fort Machi
(Slightly tough to Balekilla) |
1-day
(2-day if Balekilla also) |
 |
Sindhudurg |
Malvan, Sindhudurg district |
Huge massive 52 bastions sea fort built by Shivaji
Maharaj. One of the major tourist spots of Sindhudurg. |
Very easy |
1-day |
 |
Sinhgad |
Pune |
Glorious and historical Hill fort now turned to a nice
picnic spot just outskirts of Pune city. |
Easy |
1-day |
 |
Sudhagad or
Bhorapgad or Bhoraicha killa |
Pali,
Khopoli |
Huge
hill fort with Takmak Tok, secrete routes, tunnels, huge main entrance and
large Wada to stay at night |
Easy |
2-day |
 |
Terekhol (Tiracol in Portuguese)
|
Sawantwadi, Goa, Sindhudurg |
Small Portuguese sea fort now turned into Hotel.
Clam and clean beach in front of the fort. |
Very easy |
1-day |
 |
Torna
|
Pune |
Highest
fort in Pune. First fort conquered by Shivaji. |
Medium |
1-day |
|
|
Tringalwadi |
Igatpuri |
800
years old Hill Fort with fascinating entrance |
Very
Easy |
1-day |
 |
Vijaydurg |
Devgad, Sindhudurg district |
Sea fort in really good condition. Centre of Maratha
Navy in Peshwa rule. |
Very
Easy |
1-day |
