Trek Maharashtra

About Harishchandra Gad: Harishchandragad Fort is located about 200 kilometres away from both Mumbai and Pune cities of Maharashtra state, India. It is situated in the Junnar region near Malshej Ghat in Ahmednagar district. The area comes under Kalsubai-Harishchandragad Wildlife sanctuary. The fort is extremely popular amongst trekkers and nature lovers. Trek to Harishchandragad Fort is considered to be the best possible moderate level trek in Sahyadri Mountains of Maharashtra. U can arrive at top of this fort by 3 different ways as follows 1)Nalichi vaat-Its very unsafe and troublesome one.I will suggest this way just for experienced trekker.It has 3 stages or phases and also 80 degree climb. 2)Pachnai root-Its very simple root and should be possible by unpracticed travelers moreover. 3)Khireshwar root-Its medium troublesome root. History Of Harishchandragad : Harishchandragad is one of the extremely old hillforts of Mahrashtra. It has a mention in the blessed writings o...

                Raigad  is a  hill fort  located in  Raigad district  of  Maharashtra , India. The Raigad Fort, priviously known as Rairi and built by  Chandraraoji More .  Then Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, seized the fort of Rairi from Rajchandraji More, and built his capital city in 1674. History of Raigad Fort:                  In 1656, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, seized the fort of Rairi from Rajchandraji More, Ruler of Jawali, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj renovated and expanded the fort of Rairi and renamed it as Raigad (King's Fort). It became the capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Maratha Empire.                  In 1689, Zulfikhar Khan won Raigad and Aurangzeb renamed it as Islamgad. After ...