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Visapur Fort Trek

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Visapur Fort
Visapur Fort

Location: Near Lonavala
Distance from Pune: 57 km
Distance from Mumbai: 118 km
Trekking Duration: 1 day trek
Trekking Length: 1 hour
Starting Point: Malawli Railway Station
Best season to visit: All round the year (Monsoon preferable)
Difficulty level: Medium
Height: 1084 mt (3556 feet) above sea level

The ancient Bhaja caves
The ancient Bhaja caves

What to see at the fort

  • Bhaje Caves
  • Water reservoirs
  • Old stone arches
  • Ruins of the Peshwas palace
  • Temples and rock carvings of Lord Hanuman
  • Strong fortifications
  • Old grinder
  • View of Tung Fort
  • View of Pavana River
  • View of Lohagad Fort and Vinchu Kata

A brief history:

The Visapur fort was originally built by Bahmani rulers and with the passage of time it went into the hands of the Mughals and the Marathas who were in constant conflict with each other over its possession. Later in the 18th century it came under the British rule.

Trekkers at the base camp ready to trek Visapur fort
Trekkers at the base camp ready to trek Visapur fort

The Visapur Fort trek is a one day trek accessible from both Mumbai and Pune. It shares a common ground with the trail to Lohgad Fort. Many trekkers prefer to turn towards Lohgad as the trail is simple and well marked.

Trekkers making their way to the Visapur fort
Trekkers making their way to the Visapur fort

But in case of Visapur the trek is a bit of confusion as the fort looks intimidating from below and there are huge boulders and rocky paths all the way up to the fort.

Trekkers explore the remains of the Visapur fort
Trekkers explore the remains of the Visapur fort

Furthermore, the trail isn’t marked properly, which makes it even more difficult to find an entry into the fortified plateau. So, the Visapur trek is for those gutsy trekkers, who won’t fret about getting lost and enjoy every moment of the experience.

Experienced trekkers can go for a twin treks i.e. Lohagad and Visapur trek or Vispaur and Lohagad on the same day.

Camping at Visapur fort
Camping at Visapur fort

Camping info:

During monsoon ideally avoid camping as it can be dangerous unless you are part of an expert group of trekkers and campers. Winters are the ideal time for camping at the fort if you have the required camping gear.

How to reach:

From Pune

Trekkers planning to reach by public transport can board a train from Pune and alight at Malawli station (Make sure the train you take has a stop at Malawli).After reaching Malawli walk for a few minutes and reach ‘Bhaje Goan – Junction’ this is the starting point of the trek.

From Mumbai  

Trekkers planning to reach by public transport can board a train from Mumbai and alight at Lonavala or Malawli station the next stop after Lonavala (Make sure the train you take has a stop at Malawli).After reaching Malawli walk for a few minutes and reach ‘Bhaje Goan – Junction’ this is the starting point of the trek.

If you are traveling by car then take the Mumbai – Pune Expressway and after passing Lonavala, look for signs for Malawli or take directions and reach Malawli station. Once here drive towards Bhaje Goan – Junction nearby.

For bookings for a Monsoon Trek to  Visapur Fort  PLEASE CLICK  HERE

Caution: The roads and trails leading to the fort are quite slippery during Monsoon so be careful while venturing on a trek.For more information read: Precautions to be taken during Monsoon trekking.