Achala Fort - Good Trekking place in Nashik
ACHALA FORT
Basic information about Achala Fort
Achala Fort is a hill fort which is situated in Bilwadi village of Niphad Taluka of Nashik District. Achala Fort trek is medium level trek. The height of Achala Fort is 800 feet i.e. 244 meters above sea level.
Following points we are going to see in this post:
- History of Achala Fort.
- Basic time information.
- How to reach Achala fort from different cities.
- Places to visit on Achala fort.
- Place to visit nearby Achala fort.
History Of Achala Fort
Achala fort was built in very less area hence this fort does not have much fortification hence we can say that the fort was used as a watch tower it has a few water cisterns and a temple which takes around 30 mins to see the whole fort. There are two water caves on the fort from which one is filled with water and other one is not.
There is also a stone which is a hero stone painted in shenduri (Mostly orange coloured for holy substance).It is around 7 feet which makes it longest and biggest stone. Achala fort has also another base village which is Pimpriwadi or "Dagad Pimpri". Trekkers plan both Achala and Ahivant in a single trek and a long trek includes Saptashringi, Markandya, Rawlya-Jawlya and Dhodap in the same range.
Time to reach the top
It takes 2 hour from base village of Achala fort (Bilwadi).
Minimum Duration
1 day as there is no other spots nearby to Achala.
Best time to visit the fort
Any time you can visit the Achala fort, but except summer season. June to January.
Water Availability
Yes, water is available on Achala fort, but in only monsoon and winter season.
Accommodation Availability
No, there is no accommodation available on the Achala fort.
Places to visit on the Achala Fort
Entrance of the fort, fort top, Buddhist Caves, Damand waterfall.Let's find how to reach Achala Fort
Way from Pune to Achala Fort
Pune to Achala By Bus
From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses available to Igatpuri, distance between Pune to Igatpuri is 240 kms. From Igatpuri there are local transport are available to Achala (Base village of the Fort), distance between Igatpuri stations to Achala (Base village of the fort) is only 1 kms.
Pune to Achala By Train
From Pune junction there are trains available to Igatpuri station,Pune junction to Igatpuri is around 240 kms, from Igatpuri there are local transport are available to Achala (Base village of the Fort), distance between Igatpuri stations to Achala fort (Base village of the fort) is only 1 kms.
Way from Mumbai to Achala Fort
Mumbai to Achala By Bus
Mumbai to Achala By Bus
From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses available to Igatpuri, distance between Mumbai to Igatpuri are 121 kms, from Igatpuri there are local transport are available to Achala(Base village of the Fort), distance between Igatpuri station to Achala (Base village of the fort) is only 1 kms.
Mumbai to Achala By Train
From Mumbai there are trains available to Igatpuri, from Mumbai to Igatpuri is around 120 kms, from Igatpuri there are local transport are available to Achala (Base village of the Fort), distance between Igatpuri stations to Achala fort (Base village of the fort) is only 1 kms.
Places to visit near by Alchala Fort
Saptashrugi is a medium grade fort which is situated at a height of 4600 ft in Nashik district it is also known as Wanicha Dongar falls of Nashik district it has a shrine of goddess Jagdamba which is one of the "Three and a Half Shakti Peethas" in Maharashtra.
which is worshipped most of them. The shrine of Goddess Jagdamba is popularly called as Wani Devi. There are steps developed by the MTDC to reach the temple Saptashrungi fort is above the Wani Devi temple the entry to the fort is prohibited now because of its religious importance of the shrine of Wani Devi temple. There is accommodation available near the fort which is mostly the dormitories and guest houses.Water is available throughout the year near the fort. It takes around 1 hr and 30 mins from Nashik and 30 min from Nanduri village and best time to visit is all year around.
which is worshipped most of them. The shrine of Goddess Jagdamba is popularly called as Wani Devi. There are steps developed by the MTDC to reach the temple Saptashrungi fort is above the Wani Devi temple the entry to the fort is prohibited now because of its religious importance of the shrine of Wani Devi temple. There is accommodation available near the fort which is mostly the dormitories and guest houses.Water is available throughout the year near the fort. It takes around 1 hr and 30 mins from Nashik and 30 min from Nanduri village and best time to visit is all year around.
Rawlya-Jawlya
Rawlya-Jawlya is hard level forts situated near the Mulane village in Nashik district with a height 3600 ft from above the sea level from which the Rawlya is the hardest it requires rope to climb the forts are on the mountain top cap near Babapur village there is a ridge which connects Markandya on the west and Rawlya-Jawlya on the east. Comparing Rawlya the route starts near the houses which is very hard to find it is good to take the assistance from the local villagers.The toughest part of the fort is to climb the chimney which requires rope to reach the fort Rawlya once reached the top of the fort there are only remnants and Cisterns on the top which are dried. On the other hand Jawlya is comparatively less hard than Rawlya the route to reach the fort can be easily seen and rock cut steps are available to reach fort.Rock cut caves can be seen while reaching the top and this steps lead to the entrance of the fort as we enter the fort we can see some caves and cisterns there. On the other side there are also rock-cut water cisterns they do not have potable water. We can see good scene from this forts mostly from Jawlya we can see Dhodap, Ikhara, Kanhergad, Kanchna and Indrai.The forts have accommodations available near the "Tiwari" community stays. Tents can also be option as it is a plateau it will take a night stay to see both the forts. Water is recommended to carry no water is available on the forts avoid monsoons to visit the forts. You can plan Rawlya-Jawlya with Markandya fort if you have your private vehicle.
Dhodap fort
Dhodap fort is medium grade trek which is at a height of 4750 ft above the sea level situated 42 kms from Nashik and 3 kms from Hatti village. The construction of the fort was completed with dressed stone and brickwork on the top there are tank with the idol of lord Hanuman and tunnel 5m wide. Shembi is a pointed cliff on the fort.
Caves are at the base of the fort. The most important place and adventurous place on the fort is the fearsome cliff named 'IKhara' ideal for rock climbing. History of the fort states that it was an important fort in the Peshwa period.
Madhavrao Peshwa was plotted to kill by the Raghobadada Peshwa. Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj visited this fort to keep the treasure and later the battle of Dindori took place.
A myth states that there is a Cow made out of stone inside the hill peoples say that the Cow moves by the distance of 4 grains on every "Vasubaras".
A myth states that there is a Cow made out of stone inside the hill peoples say that the Cow moves by the distance of 4 grains on every "Vasubaras".
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