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.
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