Rajgad Fort To Torna Fort Trek

Location: Rajgad and Torna Fort

Nearest Village: Gunjavane(Rajgad),Velhe(Torna)

Range: Western Ghats

District: Pune

State: Maharashtra

Distance: 56 kms from Pune

Route: Pune -(ST) - Gunjavane - (chor Darwaja) - Rajgad -(Sanjivani machi and Alu darwaja)- ( Budhala MAchi) - Torna - (Zunjar machi ) - Velhe - Pune

Trekking Trail

 
Cordinates:

Gunjavane Village: Lat: 18°15'12.91"N, Long: 73°42'16.49"E

Rajgad Fort: Lat: 18°14'45.59"N, Long: 73°40'55.49"E

Torna Fort: Lat: 18°16'33.25"N, Long: 73°37'20.47"E

Velhe Village: Lat: 18°17'44.38"N, Long: 73°38'13.39"E

Route to Rajgad Fort

Places to see:

In Rajgad: Rajgad Fort,Padmavati Machee,Suvela Machee,Sanjevani Machee,Ballekilla

In Torna: Torna Fort,Budhala Machi,Zujar Machi,Bini Darwaja

Activities that can be done: Trekking, Night Camping,Swimming
How To Reach: Velhe and Gunjavne can be reached by bus or private transport from Pune. Buses ply from Pune ST bus stop to these villages. One can also come till Nasrapur by bus which is on the NH-4 and from there one can reach by share vehicles.

Places to see on Rajgad Fort

Places to see on Torna Fort

Map showing the route from Nasrapur

On the way to Rajgad Fort

 Rajgad Fort

Rajgad fort was the capital of Maratha Kingdom ruled by Chatrapathi Shivaji for almost two and half decades.The trek  to  Rajgad Fort starts from Gunjavane Village which  can be reached by public transport from Pune ST bus station. It takes about 3-4 hours from Gunjavane village to reach to the top.

Stairs near Chor Darwaja

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chor Darwaja-Entry to the fort from Gunjavne Village

 

Pool on Padmawati Machi

My friend Sachin Ratan- Pool on Rajgad @4000 ft

Pasmawati Temple on Rajgad Fort

Route map on Rajgad Fort

On the way to Balekilla

Steep climb to Balekilla

Mahadarwaja on Balekilla

Me with my friend Srinath On Balekilla

Torna Fort

This is the first fort captured by Chatrapathi Shivaji at the age of 16.This fort can be reached from Velhe Village and also from Rajgad fort. A ridge between Alu Darwaja on Sanjivani machi (S-W to Rajgad Fort) and Budhala machi(S-W to Torna fort) connects these two forts.

A Narrow ridge between rajgad Fort and Torna Fort

On the way to Sanjeevani Machi

Near Sanjeevani Machi

Alu Darwaja which connects Torna Fort

Camping enroute to Torna fort

On the way to Torna Fort from Rajgad fort via rigde

Its me on the way to Torna Fort

 Note: Torna Fort pics are not available as I couldn't take the pics due to heavy rain.Will updates in my next trip.