Sinhagad Fort (updated) – Things to know

Pune city is surrounded by marvellous and glorious forts. Among all of them, Sinhagad is one of the best trekking places near Pune city. It is around 30 km away from the Pune and it can be seen from Mumbai-Pune Highway on a clear sunny day. Sinhagad was formerly known as “Kondhana”. In March 1670, Subhedar Tanaji Malusare fought the Battle of Sinhagad Fort. He lost his life but captured the Kondhana fort. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj expressed his grief by saying, “Gad Aala pan Mazha Sinha Gela”. That’s why the fort is named as Sinhagad. The meaning of Sinhagad in the Marathi language is Lion’s Fort.

Sinhagad Fort Trek (Kondhana Trek)

Difficulty Level: Easy
Type of a trek: One day Trek, Night Trek
Best Time to visit Sinhagad: Monsoon Season, June to September
Distance from Pune: 30 km
Distance from Mumbai: 180 km
Base Village: Thoptewadi, Maharashtra

Sinhagad fort map

The different Sahyadri forts shown in the above map are as follows:

• Malhargad
• Purandar Fort and Vajragad
• Rohida Fort or Vichitragad
• Rajgad
• Torna Fort or Prachandgad
• Tung Fort
• Tikona Fort
• Korigad
• Lohagad
• Visapur Fort

Important places on Sinhagad map:

• Rajaram Maharaj Samadhi
• Zunzar Buruj
• Kalavantinicha Buruj
• Donagiricha Kada (Tanaji Kada)
• Khandkada
• Ganesh Take
• Kondhaneshwar Temple etc.

There are Forest Department Rest House, Doordarshan Tower and Lokmanya Tilak Residential place shown in Sinhagad Map.

How much time does it take to climb Sinhagad?

Sinhagad is the first choice for fitness freaks around the area. It will take around 60-70 min to climb a Sinhagad for a regular trekker. There are some people who climb Sinhagad regularly and it takes a maximum of 45 min.

You can assume around 90 min of a climb as you are going to take breaks to enjoy the delicious Lemon Juice and Masala Curd (Masala Dahi).

How can I go to Sinhagad fort from Pune?

Sinhagad is around 30 km away from Pune city. There are two main routes as follows:

Swargate, Pune – Sinhagad Road – Khadakwasala Dam – Sinhagad Fort

This is the most preferred route to go to Sinhagad. You can enjoy the beautiful sunset at the Khadakwasala Lake in the return journey.

Swargate, Pune – Katraj – Khed – Sinhagad Fort

This side of a trek is quite easy but not much popular compared to the other route. You will enter from Kalyan Darvaja using this route.

What transport services available to visit Sinhagad ?

The transport service is available up to the Pune Darvaja. You can go on your bike or car. There is private transport available from the base village to the entry point of the fort.

Private Vehicle: You can go to Sinhagad on your private vehicle. It will take around 1 hour to reach at Sinhagad from Pune.

Public Transport by Bus: There is a PMPML bus service available from Swargate to go to Sinhagad Fort.

By Rail: Pune is the nearest railway station if you want to visit Sinhagad. From the Pune railway station, you have to catch a Bus.

Is it safe to go to Sinhagad?

Yes, it is completely safe to go to Sinhagad. Being one of the popular tourist places around Pune city, you can visit Sinhagad in a day and night. Katraj to Sinhagad Night trek also known as K2S night trek is one of the most famous treks around Pune city.

How difficult is Sinhagad Fort Trek?

The difficulty level of Sinhagad trek is easy. It is an easy one and half hour trek. There is a famous Katraj to Sinhagad trek route. This trek starts at Katraj old tunnel and ends on Sinhagad. It’s one of the best night treks near Pune. Katraj to Sinhagad trek distance is around 13-14 km long and if you start in the evening then you will reach at the Sinhagad till Morning.

Katraj to Sinhagad trek difficulty level is moderate to hard. You need to walk whole night that makes this trek little difficult. K2S trek is like once in a lifetime experience. And I will definitely recommend you to go on this night trek at least once.

Sinhagad Fort Images