TREKKING NATION

Patta fort / Vishramgad Maharashtra Patta Fort, or Patta Killa, also known as Vishramgad, is a fort situated between Nasik and Ahmadnagar in Maharashtra. Shivaji Maharaj once visited and rested there. The residents of Patta Killa are known as Pattekar, meaning "residents of Fort Patta". The height of Patta Fort from sea level is approximately 1,392 Meters (4,566 feet). The north-south quadrangle of Sahyadri goes east to Igatpuri Thalghat, which is called Kalsubai Range. On the west side of this line, Alang, Madan, Kalsubai and east are for Aund, Patta, Bitangad and some forts. Dangat forest in Alang, Madan, Kulang, due to the inauspiciousness of the fort, it is very difficult to trace the forts, but the tremor in the neighborhood of Aundh, Patta, is very easy. The name of the fort is also known as 'Uttargad'. History This fort was in the Bahmani Sultanate. In 1490 when the Bahamani Empire was torn into pieces, this fort was captured by Nizam of...

Harishchandragad Fort  Maharashtra Harishcahandragard fort is a splendid architectural monument and tourist attraction located in the Ahmedanagar district in the Maharashtra state. It stands majestically on the Malshej region of the Western Ghats and among the most challenging treks of the Ghats. It is situated 90km. from the Kalyan. This fort can be reached from various routes. One of the routes is the Nalichi Vaat, which is a channel that is located to extreme right of mountain. The Nalichi Vaat includes steep climb and involves rocky patches. The journey begins from the rock-filled stream bed to the gorge foot. During trekking, the trekkers can halt all the way to the fort the climb uphill is quite tiring. The trekkers can halt in pitched-tents or grassy plains or in any of the ancient caves in the fort. Taramati, Harischndra and Rohidas are the 3 peaks in this area and peak Taramati is the highest among the three. Marvellous places, fort and peaks such as the Jivdh...