Lohagad Trek

Grade: Easy.

Altitude: 3450 feet above mean sea level.

A trek back in time machine to a period of Satavahana, one of the well preserved forts of maharashtra dating back to 30 BC. Explore the Iron Fortress of Maharashtra.

Reporting at Lonavala 8:30 - 9:00 am

Departure to Lohgad by Local Transport (Van or Jeep)

09:30 am to 01:30 pm Trek to Lohgad and Exploring the Lohgad fort

01:30 pm Drop at Lonavala

Rs.650/- per person. (Minimum billing for 4 to 6 persons)

Rs.550/- per person. (Mnimum billing 7 persons to 12 persons)

Rs.490/- per person (Minimum billing 13 persons to 20 persons)

Transport: Van Rs.1900/- per vehicle upto 5 persons (Lonavala to Lohgad and Back)

Transport: Sumo Rs.2200/- per vehicle upto 7 persons (Lonavala to Lohgad and back)

Packed breakfast and lunch can be organised for additional cost.

One of the better preserved forts of the region it retains most of its medieval distinctive defense features and some of the spirit and gloss of its past grandeur. Must have been built during the reign of the Satavahana Empire (30 BC to 200 AD ) or possibly even before that.

The fort has 4 successive entrances or Darwajas, the Ganesh Darwaja, the Narayan Darwaja, the Hanuman Darwaja and the Maha Darwaja. All the doors are still quite strong and are located on the serpentine ascent of the fort. The hanuman darwaja is the oldest of the quartet The remaining three doors were built by Nana Phadnavis, The space between the second and the third door contains some cellars used as granaries. On entering the Maha Darwaja there is a structure that houses some tombs. Further along the fortification is a spacious rock cut cave called the Lomesh Rishi Cave.

Many water tanks dot the area one with a natural spring in it containing fresh clean water. A Mahadev temple adjacent to which is a tank with steps descending to the water. A narrow spur of the fort stretches westwards in sweeping curves both sides are girded with fortification and the westernmost tip is guarded with a bastion. The spur seems worthy of its name ‘ Vinchu-Kata’ (the scorpion’s sting) From here one can descend to the ‘Gai - Khind’ a col and head towards Visapur.

Lohagad is 3400 feet high and is very wide spread fort.

Located about 52 km from Pune, around 15 km from Lonavala and approximately 115 km from Mumbai.