Lohagad Trek Route- Lohagad Fort Trek - Trekking in Lohagad

Lohagad Trek Routes

The trek route to Lohagad is pretty much straight forward. Bhaje village is where one could start the trek to Lohagad fort. Bhaje is about 6 kms from Malawli. A liesurely walk of about 1.5 hrs* will get you to 'Gaimukh Khind'. A right turn from here will take you to Logaon which is at the foot of the fort where the stairs up the fort starts. A left turn at Gaimukh Khind will lead you to the Visaprur fort.

Lohagad trek is one of the easiest treks ideal for beginners and the trek route to Lohagad is more of an easy hike that involves no climbing with stairs at the end of the trail leading to the fort. The only place one needs to be careful is at 'Gaimukh Khind' where a wrong turn can get you to Visapur fort which is yet another fort in the region, larger and slightly taller than Lohagad fort. One can also continue the Lohagad trek to Pavananagar and visit the Pavana dam and lake.

Bhaje Caves - Lohagad

Bhaje caves between Malavli and 'Bhaje gaav' is a great stop on your way to Lohagad fort. Quite similar to the Karla caves the most impressive part of the Bhaje caves is the 'chaityagriha' - the arched hallway. A group of 22 rock cut caves the Bhaje caves is believed to be built by the buddhist monks in the 2nd centuary BC!

Located between the Lohagad Fort and Bedse caves is the Visapur fort which in fact is taller and larger than the Lohagad fort. With a few ruins of erstwhile buildings and Peshwa's palace there is quite a lot to explore at the Visapur fort. Purandar, Tikona, Tung and the Sinhagad fort can be seen from Visapur. To reach Visapur one has to turn left at 'Gaimukh Khind' on the way to the Lohagad Fort.

There is more than one spot in Lohagad which can be considered as the wind point - Vichukata being one of the most prominent amongst them. Vichukata is a ridge extending towards the western side of the Lohagad fort. The walk on the Vichukata is a lot of fun and your rock climbing skills also will be tested on the way to the edge of Vichukata - a must do during the Lohagad trek!!

Lohagad to Pavana..

If you are in for a long trek you can continue the Lohagad trek further to Pavananagar with the Pavana dam and lake. The trek route is not very frequented and its advisable to have an experienced trek lead to do this trek as the way can be confusing!