Type                                                  : Harishchandragad fort is a hill fort       

Difficulty level                                 :Harishchandragad fort is medium trek.   
Height                                               :Harishchandragad is 4700 ft.(1432 mtrs) above sea level.       
Base village / District / Taluka        : Khireshwar / Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.

Harishchandragad is said to be from 6th century during the rule of Kalachari dynasty.The fort is ancient, proves of microlithic man have been found here Ancient scriptures (vedh puranas) like Matsyapurana,Agnipurana and Skandapurana include many descriptions about the fort.
Their are cliffs named as Taramati and Rohidas,they have no connection with Ayodhya. Their are caves which has carvings of lord Vishnu which are made in 11th century.In 14th century sage changdev used to meditate here.
Their are various cultural diversities in the surrounding of the fort based on the various constructions on the fort.The fort is built in medieval period based on the carvings of temples of Nageshwar in Harishchandreshwar temple and is related to Shiva,Shakta or Naath. Marathas captured the fort in 1747 from the Mughals.

Time to reach the top
It takes around 5-6 hrs from the base village Khireshwar.

Minimum Duration
2-3 days.

Best time to visit the fort 

Any time you can visit the fort.But it is said that you will enjoy the fort only in monsoon and winter as their is great atmosphere to trek at this time. 

Water Availability

Yes,water is available on the fort near Ganesh caves.In summer and winter lemon water and buttermilk is sold between Tolar khind and Harishchandreshwar by local villagers.

Accommodation Availability 

Ganesh caves where around 50 peoples can stay in this cave and 9 other caves are also on the fort where around 100 peoples can even stay.

Harishchandragad is the one of the famous treks in Maharashtra and hence it is trekked by many trekkers around 'Maharashtra','Kokan Kada' which is the cliff from which gives the view whole of Kokan and much more,kedareshwar caves it is most interesting spot on the fort after kokan kada,Taramati peak it is second highest peak in Maharashtra and much more.

Kedareshwar Caves 
Kedareshwar cave where idol of 'Shiva Linga' is made local legends hold that when the fourth pillar of the linga breaks,the world come to an end.the caves have ice cold water throughout the year and in rainy season it is very hard to access this place as this place is filled with water.

Konkan Kada

It is the best place on this one can visit or it is also said every trekker should see this cliff before dying.This cliff is faced to Konkan from which the whole of konkan can be seen from this place and whole of the region.This cliff almost looks like an cobras hood it has been created for many days by wind cutting the rock from ages.A rainbow is seen from this cliff once in a while when there is a mist or fog in this region.Cloud burst is also the phenomenon one can see on this fort.

 Taramati Peak

Taramati peak it is second highest peak in Maharashtra with an height of 1429 meters this place is also known as Taramati point from here one spot whole of and surrounding areas.places such as fort 'Siddhagad' near 'Bhimashankar' to the south, Napta twin peaks, Ghodishep(865 meters), Ajobagad (1375 meters), Kulang fort (1471 meters)in the north it can be captured by panoramic view.

Lets find How to reach to Harishchandragad Fort.

Pune to Harishchandragad Fort  

Their is a bus running daily from Shivaji nagar, to Khireshwar village(Harishchandragad) and walk 7 

kms to reach the foot hills of the fort.
Pune - Khireshwar village(126 kms)-walk 7 kms to foothill of Harishchandragad.  

Note
It is advised to ask to the villagers for the correct route to the fort as the route to the fort most confusing and one can easily loose his way to the fort.  

Mumbai to Harishchandragad Fort

At Kalyan bus stand their is bus service on the route to Ahemadnagar get down at Khubi Phata,take private vehicle or bus to Khireshwar village,their onwards it is about 7 kms from foot hills of Harishchandragad.

Note

It is advised to ask to the villagers for the correct route to the fort as the route to the fort most confusing and one can easily loose his way to the fort.

Kalsubai Mountain Peak

Kalsubai is the mountain peak which is the 'highest peak in Maharashtra' which stands tall at an height of 5400 ft.Situated in Kalsubai mountain region.The entire range of the Kalsubai has some of many excellent treks and forts such as 'Alang','Madan' and 'Kulang'.excellent view of many forts is seen from this range.The peak has a temple on the top which is visited by many pilgrims in order for the protection of the visitors Maharashtra Government and villagers built safety bars and ladders where it is risky.Trek is difficult as point of view to the stamina not as for mountaineering skills.Once you reach the top you will forget all the pains and tiredness when you see the surroundings from this Kalsubai peak.Best time to visit the fort is after the monsoon when it is little dry and greenery every where.

Bhandardara

Bhandardara in situated on the river pravara full of natural beauty ,it is located with places such as 'Bhandardara Lake' ,'Randha Falls',Wilson Dam and 'Arthur Lake',River Pravara,'Ratangad',Harishchandragad, 'Ghanchakkar Peaks', Shri Agasthi Rishi had sat here for meditation he continued his meditation even it was raining and wind.Seeing his dedication god praised him with a stream of Ganga River which is now known as Pravara river Bhandardara also provides Ratanwadi which offers boat riding Ratangad is also a fortress has many caves and water tanks on the top it is said that the fort was one of favourite forts.

Wilson Dam 

This dam is among the oldest the dams in India built in 1910 across the river Pravara,it stands around the height of 150 mtrs above sea level theirs a circular garden located at the base of the dam which is a tourist spots and visited all around the year.

Randha Falls

Umbrella falls is located behind Wilson Dam and whereas the Randha falls is located on the Pravara river both are the famous tourist spots and Randha falls is 170 ft.The best time to visit this falls is during the monsoon most of the time it has no water or doesn't exist.