• Name of the Fort:
• Chavand

• Difficulty Level:
• Easy

• Endurance Level:
• Easy

About Fort

• Height of the Fort:
• 3490 ft (1067 m)

• Base Village:
• Chavand

• District:
• Raigad

• Region:
• Junnar

• Route:
• Pune-junnar-Chavand

• Distance from Pune:
• 120 Km

• Description:
• This is one of the 4 forts which guards Naneghat - the ancient trade route between Junnar (plateau) and Kalyan, Nalasopara (both in Konkan). Reaching Junnar, one has to catch bus to reach village Chavand which is only 17 km North-West of Junnar. Reaching the village, walk for about 20-25 mins to reach a school at the base of fort. From here, one can reach the top in a hour.

• About:
• The greatest attraction of this fort is probably 7 big water tanks (saat take)!! Though not potable, this tanks contains ample amount of water even in the summer. The fort has a one Darwaja (gate) in a good condition. Remnants of a Mahadev temple are found atop and a water tank next to it. Chavandai temple (~ 10 min from saat take) with a deepmal marks the highest point of the fort.