Type                            Kavnai fort is Hill fort.     

Difficulty level            Kavnai is easy to trek. 

Height                         Kavnai fort is 2500 ft (762 Meter) above sea level.     

Base village / District / Taluka -  Kavnai / Nashik / Igatpuri, Maharashtra, India.

Kavnai hill fort which lies in the range of Igatpuri which lies in the Nashik district. The fort is around 2500 feet high above sea level. Kavnai Fort lies around 16 kms north of Igatpuri. There are caves on the fort in which the people can stay for a night.

The fort of Kavnai which is said to have been built by the Mughals, was ceded to the Peshwas by the Nizam in the virtue of the treaty which was concluded after the battle of Udgir in the year 1760.
In the year 1818, when the Marathas were defeated at Trimbak, Kavnai, like Tringalwadi and fifteen other forts fell without a struggle to the British. Captain Briggs visited the fort after his surrender and found two houses at the foothill of the fort where the Garrison used to live.

When the scrap was reached the ascent was easy. The scrap was not very high, but was perpendicular which was climbed by rock-cut steps which were not so easy. The area from the top of the fort was very small with the water supply and for the Garrison, the houses were in good condition.

Now in the year 1880, the fort is not in good condition. With the sprinkling of Gujarat Osvals Vanis, the base village of Kavnai Fort is inhabited by the Marathas, Kolis, and Thakurs. A thriving class of Osval Vanis settled permanently in Kavnai and visited Viramgam which was their Native place in which the marriage ceremony and other occasions used to take place.

The chief traffic of the villagers was in Grain, pulse, oil seeds, and other considerable transactions in rice. A temple of Kamakshi Devi is there which is ruined, to whom the offerings are made such as coconuts, betlenuts on the occasion of Dassera. Large numbers of people are present at that time.

Time to reach the top

It takes 2 hours 30 min from the base village of Kavnai Fort. (Hatti)

Minimum Duration 

1-2 day.

The best time to visit the fort

Any time you can visit the Kavnai fort, except the summer season.

Water Availability 

Yes, water is available on Kavnai Fort, there are water cisterns available on top of the fort.

Accommodation Availability

Yes, there is accommodation available on the Kavnai fort in caves which can accommodate 4-5 peoples.

Entrance of the fort, Water Cisterns, Caves, Small Pond, Bastion.

Way from Pune to Kavnai Fort

Pune to Kavnai By Bus

From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses available to Igatpuri, the distance between Pune to Igatpuri is 240 kms, from Igatpuri there are buses available to Waki junction, and from Waki junction, a route towards the right takes us to the Kavnai. (Base village of fort)

Pune to Kavnai By Train

From Pune junction there are trains available to Iagtpuri station, Pune junction to Igatpuri is around 240 kms, from Igatpuri there are buses available to Waki junction, from Waki junction a route towards the right takes us to the Kavnai. (Base village of fort) 

Pune to Kavnai By Road

Route of Pune to Kavnai Fort 

Pune - Bhosari - Rajgurunagar - Manchar - Narayangaon - Ale Phata - Sangamner - Nashik - Igatpuri -Waki Junction - Kavnai - Kavnai Fort.

Way from Mumbai to Kavnai Fort

Mumbai to Kavnai By Bus

From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses or trains available to Igatpuri, the distance between Mumbai to Igatpuri is 121 kms, from Igatpuri there are buses available to Waki junction, and from Waki junction a route towards the right takes us to the Kavnai. (Base village of fort)

Mumbai to Kavnai By Train

From Mumbai there are trains available to Igatpuri, from Mumbai to Igatpuri is around 121 kms, from Igatpuri there are buses available to Waki junction, and from Waki junction a route towards right takes us to the Kavnai. (Base village of fort) 

Mumbai to Kavnai By Road 

Route of Mumbai to Kavnai fort 

Route of Mumbai to Kavnai Fort - Mumbai - Thane West - Padgha - Asangaon - Khardi - Igatpuri - Waki Junction - Kavnai - Kavnai Fort.

Tringalwadi fort

Tringalwadi Fort is the hill fort that lies in Igatpuri of Nashik district. From the fort Kalsubai range and Kulang fort can be seen from the fort. There are Pandav Leni caves on the foothills of the fort. The caves are divided into three areas Verandah, Vihar, and Garbhagriha. There is a statue of Gautam Buddha. There are water cisterns on the fort in which water is suitable for drinking. There is also a temple of lord Shiva and a big statue of lord Hanuman which is 7 feet high.