Korigad Fort

This hillside fort generally known as Kumwarigad, contains a splendid woodlands region around it. At about three thousand and fifty feet higher than sea level, it will make to get an excellent picnic retreat. For getting here, take a trip from Lonavla towards the small town of Shahpur and then proceed by foot towards the forting by means of strong mountain tops and jungles. To climb up the forting, go up, get the sequence of steps about a hundred of these, which acquire about forty-five minutes to climb up.

This is a great place to go for a one day trip from either Mumbai or Pune due to the following reasons

• The Location: A plateau with unhindered views on all sides with a view of many other forts and dams
• Drive to the location: Cross all of Lonavala’s famous view points and get to the fort through some wonderful roads OR do some adventurous driving and go through remote backroads from Mulshi.
• The Trek: An easy trek of around an hour. It took us a little more with two 3 yr old kids, drink breaks and lot of photo breaks. The trek has it all – open path, an optional shortcut through a dense jungle and a flight of stairs at the end.
• The Fort: Though nothing much remains of the fort, the walls of the fort are intact and you can walk on the wall for the entire circumference of around 2 km (we didn’t, though).