Outdoors · 14 listed

Fort treks near Pune

Sahyadri forts with a guide from Pune Trekkers, sorted by how far you have to drive.

Haveli

Katraj to Sinhagad (K2S)

Ridge traverse of about 13 km over a dozen hills from Katraj ghat to Sinhagad, often done at night.

Challenging12 km from Pune

Haveli

Sinhagad Fort

Steady, rocky climb of about 2.7 km from Atkarwadi; a ghat road also reaches most of the way up.

Moderate35 km from Pune · about an hour by road

Velhe

Rajgad Fort

Long climb to Padmavati Machi on Shivaji Maharaj's first capital, with three large spurs to explore on top.

Moderate60 km from Pune · 1.5–2 hours by road

Bhor

Rohida Fort

Short, quiet fort above Bhor with carved gateways and cisterns; also called Vichitragad.

Easy60 km from Pune · 1.5 hours by road

Lonavala

Lohagad Fort

Short climb on stone steps from Lohagadwadi through four gateways, or a longer walk from Malavli station; a common first fort.

Easy65 km from Pune · 1.5–2 hours by road

Velhe

Torna Fort

Long, steep climb from Velhe along rocky ridges; the guide advises against it as a first trek.

Challenging65 km from Pune · 2 hours by road

Lonavala

Visapur Fort

Larger, quieter neighbour of Lohagad with a big plateau; in monsoon, streams run down the old steps.

Easy65 km from Pune · 1.5–2 hours by road

Pawna

Tung Fort

Short, steep cone above Pawna lake with an exposed final climb.

Moderate90 km from Pune · 2–2.5 hours by road

Panvel

Kalavantin Durg & Prabalgad

Pinnacle near Panvel reached by steep rock-cut steps without railings, beside the forested Prabalgad plateau.

Challenging120 km from Pune · 2.5–3 hours by road

Pali

Sudhagad Fort

Forested fort near Pali with ladders, a wide plateau and an old wada on top.

Moderate120 km from Pune · 3 hours by road

Junnar

Jivdhan Fort

Fort above the old Naneghat pass with rock-cut steps, rock patches and the Vanarlingi pinnacle.

Moderate125 km from Pune · 3–3.5 hours by road

Badlapur

Chanderi Fort

Climb to the Chanderi caves, with a harder scree and rock scramble above them to the summit.

Challenging130 km from Pune · 3 hours by road

Malshej

Harishchandragad

Long Sahyadri trek to Konkan Kada and the Kedareshwar cave, approached from Pachnai or Khireshwar.

Challenging165 km from Pune · 4 hours by road

Bhandardara

Ratangad Fort

Forest climb from Ratanwadi with ladders, caves on top and a natural rock window called Nedhe.

Moderate190 km from Pune · 4.5–5 hours by road

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