Raigad Fort is a hill fortress situated in the Sahyadri mountain range at Raigad district of Maharashtra. This fort is situated 2,700 ft above sea level. There are about 1400-1450 steps leading to the fort. Raigad Fort is also known as ‘the Gibralter of the east’. The fort was built by Chandrarao Mores in 1030. Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji made this fort his capital in 1674. An artificial lake called Ganga Sagar Lake is created next to the fort. A statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji is erected in front of the ruins of the main market avenue which leads to the Jagdishwar Mandir and Chhatrapati Shivaji’s Samadhi and that of his dog Waghya.

By Road

Nearest bus stand : Mahad

Mumbai to Raigad Fort : Mumbai – Panvel(Mumbai Goa Highway) – Mahad – Raigad Fort.

Pune to Raigad Fort : Pune – Chandani Chowk – Paud Road – Dawadi – Bhira Top – Adarwadi – Nizampur – Via Mangaon Road Mumbai Goa Highway – Mahad – Raigad Fort

Adventure Activities

Trekking

Shivthar Ghal is an area consisting of lush green views of trees, mountains, a big waterfall and a river. This place reminds the famous saint in Maharashtra – Saint Ramdas and his Dasbodh as this is the place where Samarth Ramdas wrote ‘Dasbodh’. Shivthar Ghal is comparatively a small and lesser known place but it must be visited particularly during the monsoons. It is situated 90 km. from Pune, towards Satara City.