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8 mapped running loops inside the city and 20 treks and day trips in the Sahyadri, each with its distance from Pune and a link to the people who know the trail.
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Running loops in Pune
Plotted by PuneRunners Club on OpenStreetMap data. Mapped, not run-tested: footpaths, traffic and lighting are unchecked.
Magarpatta circle road lap
Short lap of the Magarpatta circle road; the page builds eight longer lines, up to 50 km, from the same start point.
Kharadi loop
Road loop on Kharadi South Main Road, Fountain Road and Downtown Road near the EON IT park.
Pashan and Baner hill loop
Trail loop linking the Pashan and Baner hill trails with short stretches of Pancard Club Road.
Viman Nagar loop
Road loop round the Viman Nagar blocks using Airport New Road, Symbiosis Law School Road and Viman Nagar Road.
Magarpatta City loop
Loop on West Gate Road, township roads and footpaths inside Magarpatta City, a private township.
SPPU campus loop
Loop on campus roads inside Savitribai Phule Pune University, from the main gate towards IUCAA and the hostel roads.
Koregaon Park and Kalyani Nagar loop
Road loop along Burning Ghat Road and North Main Road, over Aga Khan Bridge to the Kalyani Nagar avenues, then back via Lane 7 and South Main Road.
Vetal Tekdi and ARAI hill loop
Trail loop on dirt paths over Vetal Tekdi and south to the ARAI hill; almost entirely paths and tracks.
Treks and day trips near Pune
Nearest first. Distances and drive times are from Pune Trekkers' volunteer-written guides.
Katraj to Sinhagad (K2S)
Ridge traverse of about 13 km over a dozen hills from Katraj ghat to Sinhagad, often done at night.
Khadakwasla Dam
Dam on the Mutha river south-west of the city, listed by the district as a scenic spot reachable by city bus.
Ghoradeshwar
Short morning hill and cave hike off the old Mumbai-Pune highway near Talegaon; exposed, so the guide suggests an early start.
Sinhagad Fort
Steady, rocky climb of about 2.7 km from Atkarwadi; a ghat road also reaches most of the way up.
Rajgad Fort
Long climb to Padmavati Machi on Shivaji Maharaj's first capital, with three large spurs to explore on top.
Rohida Fort
Short, quiet fort above Bhor with carved gateways and cisterns; also called Vichitragad.
Lohagad Fort
Short climb on stone steps from Lohagadwadi through four gateways, or a longer walk from Malavli station; a common first fort.
Torna Fort
Long, steep climb from Velhe along rocky ridges; the guide advises against it as a first trek.
Visapur Fort
Larger, quieter neighbour of Lohagad with a big plateau; in monsoon, streams run down the old steps.
Tung Fort
Short, steep cone above Pawna lake with an exposed final climb.
Devkund Waterfall
Mostly flat forest walk from Bhira to a plunge pool under a tall waterfall near Tamhini ghat. Swimming is not allowed, per the guide.
Kalavantin Durg & Prabalgad
Pinnacle near Panvel reached by steep rock-cut steps without railings, beside the forested Prabalgad plateau.
Sudhagad Fort
Forested fort near Pali with ladders, a wide plateau and an old wada on top.
Jivdhan Fort
Fort above the old Naneghat pass with rock-cut steps, rock patches and the Vanarlingi pinnacle.
Aadrai Jungle
Monsoon forest walk near Khireshwar with streams and waterfalls; the group does it with a local guide.
Chanderi Fort
Climb to the Chanderi caves, with a harder scree and rock scramble above them to the summit.
Kalu Waterfall
Forest trek near Khireshwar to a tall waterfall below Harishchandragad.
Harishchandragad
Long Sahyadri trek to Konkan Kada and the Kedareshwar cave, approached from Pachnai or Khireshwar.
Kalsubai Peak
Long steady climb from Bari with iron ladders near the top; the guide gives the summit as 1,646 m, Maharashtra's highest point.
Ratangad Fort
Forest climb from Ratanwadi with ladders, caves on top and a natural rock window called Nedhe.
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