Travel Plan - Mumbai - Nashik - Chawand
Distance - 380 km covered to and fro.
Time - 6 hrs one way approx.
Commute - By Car
Indrai Fort / Indragiri Fort is a fort located 75 km from Nashik, in Nashik district, of Maharashtra. This fort though is an important fort in Nashik district but, it is less visited by the trekkers. In Chandwad taluka, there are 4 forts in a line on the Satmal hill range, the Chandwad fort, Indrai fort, Rajdher fort and Koldher fort. This fort is easy to climb, but requires 3 hours to reach the fort.
Much less history about this fort is known. This fort was surrendered to Captain Mackintosh in 1818, after the garrison in the fort saw burning of the neighbouring Rajdher fort.
Travel Plan - Mumbai - Panvel - Ambewadi
Distance - 200 km covered to and fro.
Time - 4 hrs one way approx.
Commute - By Car
A less known trail that leads to Rambaug point of Matheran from near Morbe Dam. An ancient trade route used by the locals for reserving any precious goods at the top of the hill in olden days. Similarly is the ONeTree hill that is not too old but also created by the locals around when Matheran started up a hill station.
Travel Plan - Mumbai - Lonavala - Ekole
Distance - 390 km covered to and fro.
Time - 6 hrs one way approx.
Commute - By Car
Ghangad is located in Lonavala region, on the western side of the Mulshi river which is in Pune District. This region is also called the Korbarase Maval. The fort is surrounded by other forts like Korigad, Telbaila and Sudhagad. It is quite lonely and separate from the others.
There are two huge rocks caves at the entrance of the fort. The fort has been renovated and still work is going on.
The known information and history about this fort is very less. There are not much of documentation regarding this fort. Ekole village which is at the base of the fort. The height of this fort is 2600 feet above MSL.
The history says this fort was used as prison by Peshwa. It was originally occupied by Koli Samant and then was later annexed by Adil Shah and then later on with the Marathas.
