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Lohagad the Iron Fort: Pictures & Photos

With a 2000 year old history and at 3400 ft high, Lohagad one of the magestic forts in the region. The climb to the fort takes you to panoramic vantage points, huge balconies, doors and reminds you how important this place was which was used to defend freedom. Surrounded by lakes on all side the views from the fort are breathtaking specially from vinchu kata (Scorpion's tail).

Brief Info abt Lohagad Fort: This fort is 10km from Lonavala (100 Kms from Mumbai and 60 Kms from Pune). It belongs to the period of Chattrapati Shivaji's reign and was used for keeping prisoners in the year 1564.

In 1670, Shivaji Maharaj won this fort and in the year 1751, Gaikwad and Dabhade family were incarcerated in this fort. The entrance to this fort is impressive and is aptly called 'Delhi Gate'. There are three gates one after the other.

How To Reach: Train or Road: Alight at malavli station which is the next station after lonavala. Lonavala is midway between mumbai and pune. Cross the mumbai pune express highway via overhead bridge and turn walking towards mumbai direction to bhaje village which is approx 2 Kms. From bhaje walk towards lohagad. After a gruelling but scenic trek of about 2 and half hours (7 KMS) you reach the foothills of the fort. The small village there houses couple of small hotels. It can be a pretty hectic trek for 1 day if you dont have your own vehicle. Take plenty of water in summers(Feb to June). Best time to visit is between July and December.


Lohagad from Pawna side
Lohagad from Pawna side

Pretty Landscape
Pretty Landscape

Cobweb and a million dew drops
Cobweb and a million dew drops

Gate
Gate

Hello: White Dog
Hello

Not interested
Not interested

Paddy Field
Paddy Field

Some Monument
Some Monument

Ramparts of Lohagad
Ramparts of Lohagad

Close up
Close up

Already up there
Already up there

Huge wall
Huge wall

Bamboo and Thorns
Bamboo and Thorns

Pose
Pose

What a house
What a house

Visapur Fort
Visapur Fort

Breathtaking Pawna
Breathtaking Pawna

Close up:  Islands
Close up: Islands

Closer: Another beautiful Island
Closer: Another beautiful Island

Fortification
Fortification

Flower Soldiers
Then Soldiers; Now Flowers

Top of the Fort
Top of the Fort

Balcony and Wall
Balcony and Wall

Window with a view
Window with a view

Its pretty downstairs !!
Its pretty downstairs !!

From Ganesh Darwaza
From Ganesh Darwaza

Image

Curious Monkey
Curious Monkey

gimme that place to sit !!
gimme that place to sit !!

Aha thanks for the place !!
Aha thanks for the place !!

Ganesh Darwaza
Ganesh Darwaza

Image

Narayan Darwaza
Narayan Darwaza

Hanuman Darwaja
Hanuman Darwaja

Maha Darwaja
Maha Darwaja

Art Work out of Stone
Art Work out of Stone

Maha Darwaza
Maha Darwaza

Top
Top

Dargah
Dargah

Dargah Roof
Dargah Roof

Beautiful view
Beautiful view

Another Beautiful view
Another Beautiful view

Balcony view from top
Balcony view from top

Bye Bye
Bye Bye

Flower carpet
Flower carpet

Flag
Flag

Mahadev Mandir
Mahadev Mandir

Towards Vinchu Kata
Towards Vinchu Kata
Panoramic view of the valley from vinchu kata.
Panoramic view of the valley from vinchu kata (opens in new window)

Massive Vinchu Kata
Massive Vinchu Kata

Vinchu Kata
Vinchu Kata

Pawna from Vinchu Kata
Peaceful Green and Menacing Clouds

Image

Monuments
Monuments

Resting
Resting

Waving
Waving

Enjoying the scenes
Can you imagine us years from today

Gang
Gang

All for 1
All for 1

On the Edge
On the Edge

Finally we sit !!
Finally we sit !!

Water Sports
Water Sports

Fort from vinchu kata
Fort from vinchu kata

Fort from vinchu kata
Fort from vinchu kata

Mumbai Pune Expressway
Mumbai Pune Expressway





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