Type                                   Jaigad fort is a coastal fort     

Difficulty level                  Jaigad fort is an Easy trek. 

Base village / District / Taluka -   Jaigad / Rantnagiri / Guhagar, Maharashtra, India.

The gathering purpose of the waterway Shashtri and Arabian Sea is called as the stream of Jaigad. For the insurance of this stream, two fortifications were built, one is Vijaygad at the north bearing and the other is Jaigad at the south. Settled on a precipice, it ignores a straight shape where the Shastri waterway enters the Arabian Sea.

It has a summoning perspective of the inlet and the untamed ocean. A pier port and a beacon are spotted adjacent. Albeit in remnants, the greater part of the fortress's external divider regardless of bulwarks stands. A profound channel encompasses the fortress side not confronting the precipice edge. It is a secured landmark.

Jaigad's post is other than the town Jaigad. Vehicles can reach up to the fundamental door of the post by a tar street. There is a profound pit (Khandak) around the fortress on the east and north course. On the right half of the bastion close to the fundamental entryway, there is an avenue to enter into the profound pit.

In the wake of entering through this entryway, steps are there to reach the strongholds of the fortification. The strongholds are still in solid and sound condition. There are few rooms in the eastern fortresses. Two wells give or take 70 feet deep are there on the premises.
The third well of around 100 feet deep is available on the right-hand side of the principal passage. All these wells are having an immense supply of consumable water (despite the nearby Arabian Sea).

On the left-hand side of the primary door little sanctuary of Hanumanji is constantly developed. Favorable spot Goddess is available in a hole close to the fortress. In short, one can say that Jaigad Fort is an old and delightful spot to visit. The principal passageway is after the profound trench. This passage is in the middle of two bastions.

On the highest point of these bastions, government rest house is constantly developed. In the premises of the Jaigad Fort, there is a Lord Ganeshji's Temple, Light house and an old chipped Plateau of overseers of the fortress.

Time to reach the top

It takes around ½ hour from Jaigad village.

Minimum Duration 

1 day.

Best time to visit the fort

Any time you can visit the Jaigad fort.

Water Availability 

Yes, water is available on the fort.

Accommodation Availability

No, shelter is not available on the fort.

Fortification, Bastions, Entrance, Caves, Cisterns, Lord Ganesha’s Temple, Light house and you can also see the old splintered mansion of care takers.

Way from Pune to Jaigad Fort

Pune to Jaigad By Bus

From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses / Volvo buses available to Ratnagiri, which is 303 kms from Pune, it takes 5 hrs 30 min from Pune. From Ratnagiri there are ST (State transport) buses available to reach Jaigad village, which is 44 kms from Ratnagiri.

Pune to Jaigad By Train

From Pune junction there is train available to Ratnagiri junction, which is 400 kms from Pune junction, it takes 7 hrs from Pune junction, From Ratnagiri there are ST (State Transport) buses available to reach Jaigad village, which is 44 kms from Ratnagiri. . 

Pune to Jaigad By Road

Route of Pune to Jaigad Fort 

Pune – Katraj – Ramnagar – Kikvi – Shirwal – Satara – Umraj – Karad – Shahuwadi – Sakharpa – Ratnagiri – Ganpati Pule – Jaigad.

Way from Mumbai to Jaigad Fort

Mumbai to Jaigad By Bus

From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses, local transport available to Ratnagiri, which is 338 kms from Mumbai, From Ratnagiri there are ST (State Transport) buses available to reach Jaigad village, which is 44 kms from Ratnagiri.

Mumbai to Jaigad By Train

From Mumbai there are trains available to Ratnagiri junction, which is 329 kms from Mumbai, from Ratnagiri there are ST (State Transport) buses available to reach Jaigad village, which is 44 kms from Ratnagiri. 

Mumbai to Jaigad By Road 

Route of Mumbai to Jaigad fort 

Mumbai – Khopoli – Pali – Indapur – Mangaon – Mahad – Khed – Chiplun – Navadi – Ratnagiri – Ganpati Pule – Jaigad.

Ganpati Pule

As per neighborhood old stories, the Hindu god, Ganapati, taking umbrage at a comment made by a local woman, moved to Pulé (a couple of km in front of the town) from his unique homestead Pulé. Consequently, the area was named Ganpati-pulé.400 years of age Ganpati picture at Ganpati pule is said to have sprung up from the dirt.

This divinity confronts the West, in order to monitor the Western doors, not at all like gods in other Indian sanctuaries that face the East. The sanctuary is at the base of a slope, and travelers stroll around (pradakshina) the slope as a characteristic of admiration.

Light House

The Panoramic perspective from the Light House is simply stunning. It was finished in 1932 regardless is totally operational and serving on the coast.
To see the Light House from inside one needs to visit the same between 4.00pm - 5.30pm. It is around 6–7 km from Jaigad.

Velneshwar

The lovely town of Velneshwar, located north of the Shastri River, has it tranquil, coconut-bordered shoreline, where one can unwind in serenity. The town wakes up every year amid the Maha Shivaratri fari when pioneers in vast numbers visit the Old Shiva Temple.

Pawas

Other than its beautiful regular magnificence and tranquillity. Pawas is well known for the Ashram of Swami Swaroopanand (a profound pioneer who affected a whole era of Maharashtra).
A visit to this spot is genuinely an excursion through time. Separation from ratnagiri to pawas is more or less 20 km.