OVERVIEW
District : Raigad
Height above sea level : 2030 feet
Difficulty rating : Simple
Base village : Pachhapur-Thakurwadi / Dhondase
Approx. time to reach : 3 hours by Pachchapur route. About 1 1/2 hrs from the base
Best Season to visit :
Duration : 2 Days
Height above sea level : 2030 feet
Difficulty rating : Simple
Base village : Pachhapur-Thakurwadi / Dhondase
Approx. time to reach : 3 hours by Pachchapur route. About 1 1/2 hrs from the base
Best Season to visit :
Duration : 2 Days
One can reach Khopoli by bus/rail from Pune/Mumbai. From Khopoli direct transport to Pali is available.1) Kalyan - Pali - Pachhapur / Dhondase or 2) Kalyan - Nagothane - Pali- Pachhapur / Dhondase or 3) Kalyan - Khopoli - Pali - Pachhapur / Dhondase.
Savashnicha Ghat (A pass of Savashni) :
Come straight to Dhondase village from Pali village, which is at a distance of 12 km. It takes 3 hours to reach the fort from this place and the way is quite tiring. But it is straightforward; hence there are least chances to loose the way. We reach to Dindi Darwaaja by this way.
Come straight to Dhondase village from Pali village, which is at a distance of 12 km. It takes 3 hours to reach the fort from this place and the way is quite tiring. But it is straightforward; hence there are least chances to loose the way. We reach to Dindi Darwaaja by this way.
Nandand Ghat :
Move to west from Akole village keeping Dhangad to the left. We reach Nandand Ghat within 45 minutes. Next to that there is Bavdhan village. Then move towards Pachhapur village to reach at Thakurwadi. From here we can reach the top within 2 hours.
Move to west from Akole village keeping Dhangad to the left. We reach Nandand Ghat within 45 minutes. Next to that there is Bavdhan village. Then move towards Pachhapur village to reach at Thakurwadi. From here we can reach the top within 2 hours.
From Pachchapur :
The distance between Pali to Pachchapur is 12 km, whereas Pali to Thakurwadi is 13 km. You can walk from Pachchapur to Thakurwadi. From Thakurwadi, one has to ascend by a ladder. This route is not only slippery, but also exhaustive. It takes two hours to reach to the fort by this route. This way takes us directly to Pachchapur Darwaaja.
The distance between Pali to Pachchapur is 12 km, whereas Pali to Thakurwadi is 13 km. You can walk from Pachchapur to Thakurwadi. From Thakurwadi, one has to ascend by a ladder. This route is not only slippery, but also exhaustive. It takes two hours to reach to the fort by this route. This way takes us directly to Pachchapur Darwaaja.
Place to Stay / Eat
1.Approximately 50 people can stay in palace of Pant Sachiv. 2.Even Bhorai Devi temple is good place for a stay on the fort.
Food needs to be arranged by trekker. There are ppl on fort who can also prepare food and serve for few ppl as they don't have big infrastructure.
There are many cisterns, lakes and tanks on the fort. Hence drinking water is available throughout the year. Pachhapur-Thakurwadi and Sudhgad Take adequate amount of water supply from Pali itself , water supply may be obtained at Pachhappur-Thakurwadi but it is difficult to ascertain whether its potable or not especially in the monsoon. Potable water is also available at the top of Sudhagad.
Places of Interest
The perimeter of this fort is quite big. There are many lakes on the fort. There is a palace of Pant Sachiv on the fort, where 50 people can stay comfortably. Also there is a temple of Bhorai Devi, where 25-30 persons can be accommodated. Different kind of medicinal plants and trees can be seen in the surrounding forest.
Bhoreshwar temple :
There is temple of 'Bhoreshwar' near the palace. If we move further, we can see a well with a secret door. There are steps from palace to the 'Bhorai Devi' temple. If we descend towards the other route, it takes us to water cisterns, which hold good drinking water. The route on the left side of these cisterns takes us towards a secret door. But this route doesn't exist now.
There is temple of 'Bhoreshwar' near the palace. If we move further, we can see a well with a secret door. There are steps from palace to the 'Bhorai Devi' temple. If we descend towards the other route, it takes us to water cisterns, which hold good drinking water. The route on the left side of these cisterns takes us towards a secret door. But this route doesn't exist now.
Pachchapur Darwaaja :
If we enter to the hill through this door, we come across a plateau after climbing some distance. To the left is the temple of 'Siddheshwar', storehouses of food grains, some cisterns, a lake named "Hawaldar Tale" and "Hattimaal".On the right hand side we can see natural fortification of the fort.
If we enter to the hill through this door, we come across a plateau after climbing some distance. To the left is the temple of 'Siddheshwar', storehouses of food grains, some cisterns, a lake named "Hawaldar Tale" and "Hattimaal".On the right hand side we can see natural fortification of the fort.
Takmak Tok of Sudhagad :
After leaving the palace come up with the steps and turn to right hand side of the route. This route goes through 'Hatti Paga' (place where elephants were tied).It directly takes us to one peak. This peak is very similar to the cliff "Takmak Tok" on Raigad. From this peak Dhangad, Korigad, Tel-Baila can be seen very clearly. Similarly river 'Amba' and the villages surrounding it can be seen from this place.
After leaving the palace come up with the steps and turn to right hand side of the route. This route goes through 'Hatti Paga' (place where elephants were tied).It directly takes us to one peak. This peak is very similar to the cliff "Takmak Tok" on Raigad. From this peak Dhangad, Korigad, Tel-Baila can be seen very clearly. Similarly river 'Amba' and the villages surrounding it can be seen from this place.
Dindi Darwaaja :
The way from Ghat of Sawashni takes us directly to Dindi Darwaaja. This door is exact replica of the 'Mahadarwaaja' (main entrance) on Raigad. The construction and arrangement of this door is of the type called "Gomukhi" (in shape of cow's mouth). This door is well protected since it is hidden in between two huge bastions.
The way from Ghat of Sawashni takes us directly to Dindi Darwaaja. This door is exact replica of the 'Mahadarwaaja' (main entrance) on Raigad. The construction and arrangement of this door is of the type called "Gomukhi" (in shape of cow's mouth). This door is well protected since it is hidden in between two huge bastions.
There is one secret path well on the fort at the backside of the palace.It has one tunnel in it, but now it is dumped by mud. There is also a secret path to move down from fort in case of any difficulty. There are some tombs at the backside of the Bhorai Devi temple. We can find beautiful carvings on them.
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