Type                    Gandarvagad fort is a hill fort     

Difficulty level   Gandarvagad fort is an easy trek.
Height                 Gandarvagad fort is 3004 feet (916 Meter) above sea level.     

Base village / District / Taluka   Valkuli / Kolhapur / Chandgad, Maharashtra, India.

Notice of Sabhasad Bakhar, Gandharvgad is one of the 111 forts restored by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. On January 1666, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj caught this fortress in the victory of Panhala with a multitude of 5000.

July 1687, Desai's of Kakti Karyati and Desai of Hukkeri Pargana's caught this stronghold from Marathas, for which Adilshah was guaranteed the Deshmukhi of Ajamnagar in Belgaon and Chandgad Ajra individually. Adilshah controlled the fort for numerous years. Sadashivrao Bhau Peshwa stayed here for a few times amid his Karnataka crusade. Later the British armed forces decimated this post in 1844.

Gandharvgad is a little town in Chandgad Taluka in Kolhapur District. Chandgad, Ajara, Nesari, and Gadhinglaj, are the adjacent Towns to Gandharvgad. This fort is reachable by Belgaum Railway Station, Desur Railway Station, Madure Railway Station, and Sawantwadi Road Railway Station. Its principal Village Panchayat is Gandharvgad Panchayat.

Gandharvgad is a hour strolling separation from Valukuli town. The door of the post began at little Hanuman Temple. There are homes on the post. Further on thusly is the sanctuary of Lord Chaloba, which is the divinity of town.

Ahead is an antiquated well, which has consumable water. There is a ground before Chaloba Temple, where there were remains of the old royal residence of the Herekar Sawant. Nothing can be seen now. In the eastern piece of the fortress, we can discover a few plinths. The defenses on the southern side are in place and roomy. There are 3 mystery sections in the dividers here.
  
Time to reach the top
It takes 30-45 minutes to reach the fort.

Minimum Duration
1 day.

Best time to visit the fort
Any time you can visit the Gandarvagad fort.

Water Availability
Yes, Available on the fort near the temple in the well.

Accommodation Availability
Yes, Available on the fort.

Temple of Lord Chaloba, remnants of the old palace of the Sawant, Remmainings of the fort and a well.

Way from Pune to Gandarvagad Fort

Pune to Gandarvagad By Bus
From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses and Volvo buses available to Kolhapur, distance between Pune to Kolhapur is 267 kms, from Kolhapur there are ST (State Transport) buses and local transport available to Belgaum, from Belgaum there are local transport available to Valkuli, which is 40 kms from Belgaum.

Pune to Gandarvagad By Train
From Pune junction to Kolhapur there are trains available, Pune junction to Kolhapur is around 280 kms, and then follow the same route from Kolhapur mentioned above.

Pune to Gandarvagad By Road
Route of Pune to Gandarvagad Fort
Pune – Narayanpur Phata - Shirwal – Khandala – Bhuinj - Wadhe - Satara – Kashil - Umraj - Karad - Islampur - Yelur - Kolhapur - Belgaum - Valkuli - Gandharvgad fort

Way from Mumbai to Gandarvagad Fort

Mumbai to Gandarvagad By Bus
From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses and Volvo buses available to Kolhapur, distance between Mumbai to Kolhapur is 380 kms, from Kolhapur there are ST (State Transport) buses and local transport available to Belgaum, from Belgaum there are local transport available to Valkuli, which is 40 kms from Belgaum.

Mumbai to Gandarvagad By Train
From Mumbai to Kolhapur there are trains available, Mumbai to Kolhapur is around 455 kms, and then follow the same route from Kolhapur mentioned above.

Mumbai to Gandarvagad By Road
Route of Mumbai to Gandarvagad fort
Route of Pune to Gandharvgad fort - Mumbai - Panvel - Khopoli - Lonavala - Dehu Road - Chinchwad - Pune – Narayanpur Phata - Shirwal – Khandala – Bhuinj - Wadhe - Satara – Kashil - Umraj - Karad - Islampur - Yelur - Kolhapur - Belgaum - Valkuli - Gandharvgad fort.

Chandgad Taluka known as the tehsil of forts
There are popular forts in Chandgad, out of them "killa Pargad" is vitally utilized by "Maratha's to oppose the assault of Portuguese from Goa; sardar of this fortress were "rayaba malusare"," Gaikwad gharane", Sawant and so on."kille Kalanandigad" is ensured by Gaikwad groups of Halkarni.

There is a considerable measure of Chardo families here as they had relocated because of the abuse of the Portuguese in Goa. They add up to just about a large portion of the populace.
Chandgad was earlier a piece of Belgaum District. Yet amid revamping of Maharashtra state the whole Taluka was consolidated into Kolhapur District.

This is the tahsil of stronghold Like Pargad in the west; Chandgad was an earth fortress (Bhooi Killa), Kalanandigadh in focus, and Mahipalgadh in the East. Tilari Dam, Swapnavel Point. The well-known slope station which has greatest precipitation in Maharashtra named as Amboli is near to Chandgad.

Jangamhatti and Ghataprabha dam which is fabricated close to Kanur Khurd town on Ghataprabha 

River are the greater dams of here. Mateshwar sanctuary [hera] is near to Chandgad this sanctuary is popular for God Mateshwar. Mateshwara Festival is there in the night (Amavasya) before "Gudi Padava"(Marathi New Year).