Lohagad Fort Scorpion’s Tail – VinchuKata
Lohagad fort would be one of the best representations of what a Maharashtra monsoon has to offer – its history in forts and the scenic beauty during the monsoon. Climbing the fort requires a...
drive / fort / lonavala / monsoon / trek / view point / walk
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jul 7, 2018
Lohagad fort would be one of the best representations of what a Maharashtra monsoon has to offer – its history in forts and the scenic beauty during the monsoon. Climbing the fort requires a...
Rohida fort near Bhor is famous for its wind. I had heard about it many times and felt that it could be an exaggeration. It wasn’t 🙂 Rohida fort was one of the forts...
drive / fort / lonavala / monsoon / trek / walk
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Aug 8, 2013 · Last modified Jul 5, 2016
This post is a photologue from my recent “very rainy” trip to Lohagad. If you want details of the route/roads, head over to my original post on Lohagad fort here. We took the Chandni...
fort / heritage / trek / view point
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jul 14, 2013 · Last modified Jul 5, 2016
Had director Shankar seen the Raigad Fort, i don’t think that there would have been any reason for him to go all the way to Machu Picchu to shoot the Kilimanjaro song for Robot....
beach / drive / fort / heritage / konkan / lonavala / nature / pune city / summary / temple / trek / view point / walk / waterfall
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jan 2, 2012 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
While 2010 new year weekend had a disastrous start with a miscalculated and unsuccessful trip to Raigad fort and the Pune zoo the following day, 2011 new year weekend was exactly the opposite. We...
beach / konkan / temple / trek / walk / water
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Dec 14, 2011 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
Harihareshwar, also known as Devghar (House of God) or Dakshin Kashi (Kasi of South India), is a small temple town on the Konkan coast. It is not only a popular pilgrimage destination, but also...
bushi dam / drive / fort / lonavala / nature / trek / walk
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jul 29, 2011 · Last modified Jul 24, 2016
This is a great place to go for a one day trip from either Mumbai or Pune due to the following reasons The Location: A plateau with unhindered views on all sides with a...
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Apr 8, 2011 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
Tikona fort, also known as Vitandgad, is one of the easier forts to climb and would be a good introductory, yet interesting trek. The fort is close to Pavana Dam. The fort is on...
fort / Narayanpur / trek / walk
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jan 19, 2011 · Last modified Aug 28, 2014
The original plan was for a trek to Purandar fort with everyone from the management team. At the end, that too after last minute threats, we were a group of three guys and a...
fort / lonavala / nature / trek / walk
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Sep 10, 2010 · Last modified Sep 1, 2017
A beautiful fort in a beautiful location, good roads to the base and an easy climb make Lohagad fort one of the more popular destinations to visit close to Pune. But thankfully, it has...
cave / fort / nature / trek / view point / walk
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Aug 5, 2010 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
The buddhist excavations at Bhaja, also known as Bhaja caves, date almost to the 1st century AD and are believed to be one of the oldest buddhist religious centres in this area. it is...
drive / fort / Narayanpur / nature / trek / walk / water / waterfall
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jun 28, 2010 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
Purandar fort near Saswad/Narayanpur is one of the easier hill forts to trek to. It takes around 45 minutes to 1 hr to get to the top of the plateau and a further 30...
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