OVERVIEW
District : Thane
Hill Range: Shahapur
Height above sea level : 2810 feet (~857 meter)
Difficulty rating : Simple
Base village :Mahuli , Machi
Nearest City : Asangaon
Approx. time to reach the top : 2 hrs from base village
Google Map Co-ordinate :
Hill Range: Shahapur
Height above sea level : 2810 feet (~857 meter)
Difficulty rating : Simple
Base village :Mahuli , Machi
Nearest City : Asangaon
Approx. time to reach the top : 2 hrs from base village
Google Map Co-ordinate :
By Bus
Mahuli Fort is well connected by Maharashtra State Transport Corporation buses to all major places in and around. Regular and frequent public bus services are available from Mahuli Fort and Asangaon to Mumbai.
Mahuli Fort is well connected by Maharashtra State Transport Corporation buses to all major places in and around. Regular and frequent public bus services are available from Mahuli Fort and Asangaon to Mumbai.
By Train
Asangaon Railway station is 6 km away from Mahuli fort and is the nearest. This railway station is well connected to Mumbai and other cities in India. Tourist taxi services from railway station to Mahuli Fort village and it costs about Rs 200.
Asangaon Railway station is 6 km away from Mahuli fort and is the nearest. This railway station is well connected to Mumbai and other cities in India. Tourist taxi services from railway station to Mahuli Fort village and it costs about Rs 200.
Trek Via Asangaon :
Asangaon is on Mumbai-Nasik rail route. From Asangaon station by walking or by auto one reach at Mahuli gaon. It is 5 km away from Asangaon station. At the base of the fort one see a very beautiful Mahadev temple. One can spend a night here. From here at the right side, after crossing a small water flow, and climbing for 3 km further, you reach at the fort. From this way you have to go by a ladder. After crossing it there are two water reservoirs.
Asangaon is on Mumbai-Nasik rail route. From Asangaon station by walking or by auto one reach at Mahuli gaon. It is 5 km away from Asangaon station. At the base of the fort one see a very beautiful Mahadev temple. One can spend a night here. From here at the right side, after crossing a small water flow, and climbing for 3 km further, you reach at the fort. From this way you have to go by a ladder. After crossing it there are two water reservoirs.
Trek via Vasind :
Alight at Vasind by bus or local train. Then go at north for Duhagaon and then 'Charyacha Pada'. Keeping Chanderi to right, one has to ascend the western trunk of Mahuli. This way is quite difficult. We reach at Kalyan Darwaaja and proceed to the top of Bhandargad. There is a lithograph on this entrance.
Alight at Vasind by bus or local train. Then go at north for Duhagaon and then 'Charyacha Pada'. Keeping Chanderi to right, one has to ascend the western trunk of Mahuli. This way is quite difficult. We reach at Kalyan Darwaaja and proceed to the top of Bhandargad. There is a lithograph on this entrance.
Place To Stay / Eat
No accommodation is available on Bhandargad. The gatehouses at Mahuli can accommodate a few people. However it is better to complete the trek within one whole day. A small cistern in front of gatehouses at Mahuli, but it's better to have water from the base itself. One should arrange food on their own.
Places Of Interest
From Asangaon one reach the eastern side of the fort. Here one have to climb a ladder. Here one see two water cisterns. After 5 minutes walk, another cistern is seen. At the top one come across a diversion. Way to the left goes to Bhandargad. At the right side gatehouses are seen. Further one see the ruins of Mahadarwaza. The way from cistern goes to Palasgad. On the way there is a bamboo forest. From here, Alang, Madan, Kulang and Kalsubai are seen and on the east Harishchandragad, Aajobagad are seen. To the southeast Matheran range and to southwest, Tansa and Tungareshwar range can be seen.
Further from ladder way, a way at left side goes to a forest. Here one see Mahadeo temple. Next to it are the remnants of a palace. Opposite to it is a big lake. Then one reach Jamoon bag. This way takes you at a ridge. This ridge falls between Bhandargad and Mahuli. At the right side, 500 to 600 ft down, near the pinnacle Kalyan Darwaza is seen. one can come from Kalyan Darwaaja to the fort by rock climbing. After ascending the ridge, one come near a hidden cistern. The way further takes us at Bhandargad.
From Bhandargad we can locate pinnacles of Bhatoba and Navara & Navari. The surrounding scenery is very beautiful.
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