Type                          Panhalgad is a hill Fort.     

Difficulty level         Panhalgad fort is an easy Trek. 

Height                      Panhalgad is 3177ft (960mtrs) high above sea level.     

Base village / District / Taluka -    Panhala / Kolhapur / Maharashtra, India.

Panhalgad was built by King 'Shilhar Bhoj Nrupsingh' This fort originally belonged to the tribal people Nag and was known as Pannagryala. Shivaji Maharaj won Panhalgad in less period of time which is 18 days because Shivaji Maharaj took advantage of the death of Afzalkhan which weekend the Adilshah and Shivaji Maharaj captured the fort.

Shivaji Maharaj spent more than 500 days here. Siddi Johar the Bijapur general attacked the fort in which Shivaji Maharaj ran away from here but 'Shiva Kashid' disguised as Shivaji Maharaj and fought in place of Shivaji Maharaj with Siddhi Johar bravely.

In 1673, Kondaji Farjand won the fort with just 60 soldiers with him. Panhalgad was made the capital of Kolhapur in 1844 Britishers captured the fort.

Time to reach the top

It will take around 1 hrs from the Kolhapur city.

Minimum Duration 

1-2 days as there are many other spots nearby to visit.

The best time to visit the fort

Any time you can visit the fort.

Water Availability 

Yes, there is a good water facility on the fort.

Accommodation Availability

There are Hotels and restaurants available on the fort.

Palace, Sajjakothi, Rajdindi, Amabarkhana, Char Darwaja, Lake Somale, Samadhi of Ramchandra Amatya, Rede Palace, Temple Sambhaji Raje, Dharmakothi, Mahalaxmi Temple, Teen Darwaja, Andarbav, Statue of Baji Prabhu.

Way from Pune to Panhalgad Fort

Pune to Panhalgad By Bus

From Pune to Panhalgad there are ST(State Transport) buses are available from Pune Station to Kolhapur. From Pune, Kolhapur is around 239 kms. Pune to Kolhapur ST Bus Time Table. From Kolhapur ST Buses are available to Panhalgad. From Kolhapur Panhalgad is around 23 kms.

Pune to Panhalgad By Train

There are trains are available Pune from Kolhapur Pune - To - Kolhapur - By - Train Kolhapur is around 267 kms. Local buses or local transport are available from Kolhapur to Panhala fort. 

Pune to Panhalgad By Road

Route of Pune to Panhalgad Fort 

From Pune via Kolhapur Highway NH-4 reach Kolhapur. From Kolhapur Reach Panhala the base village of Panhalgad Fort.

Way from Mumbai to Panhalgad Fort

Mumbai to Panhalgad By Bus

There are ST(state transport) buses available from Mumbai to Kolhapur. From Mumbai, Kolhapur is around 380kms. Mumbai - To - Kolhapur - Bus - Tickets From Kolhapur ST Buses are available to Panhalgad.

Mumbai to Panhalgad By Train

From Mumbai trains are available to Kolhapur. From Kolhapur ST Buses and Private Vehicles are available to Panhalgad. Mumbai - To - Kolhapur - By-Train 

Panhala

The famous spot near the Panhala is the Someshwar tank which is made of rock while constructing Panhalagad the location of the well makes everyone think how a well can be digged on the massive structure above the sea level.

The architecture of the well and tanks is excellent from that period. Panhala actually makes a small hill station, many of its other qualities such as its geographical importance made this important in many Maratha empires. But Shivaji Maharaj converted this beautiful hill station into a fort by building fort walls here.

Sunset Point

This point actually is on the north side of the fort it is on the smaller fort compared to Panhala. This northern location helps it being the best sunset point.

Sajja Kothi

The word "Sajja" refers to as punishment in Hindi and whereas "Kothi" means sell. One can witness architecture in this three-storied building built in 1008 AD. This place also had a place in history Shivaji Maharaj used to plan his military operations in this place.

Sambhaji Maharaj was imprisoned here with his father for his intentions and other activities. It is surrounded by greenery and wonderful mother nature, you can see Warna Valley from the top.

Teen Darwaja

The word "TEEN" means three in Marathi and Hindi it is a big entrance to the fort which has three gates in order to safety of the fort but Britishers attacked Panhalgad from this entrance.

There is a well near the 'Teen Darwaja' which was used for sending messages to the enemies from this pond, it was the safest way to contact the enemy without any major problems. Teen Darwaja offers a cultural heritage to visitors.

Botanical Garden

This garden has A fantastic variety of flora and many types of trees and forest it has big lawns and a botanical garden people come here as a picnic spot and as well as to relax this place is looked at and maintained by the forest department. the model of the old fort is displayed here near the entrance of the garden.

Peshwe Park is also a good place to be seen here it is full of food stalls and a children's play area this park also provides boat rides and horse rides in the evening which covers the whole park. the timings of the garden are from 7.00AM to 7.00PM daily.

Jyotiba Temple

This temple is dedicated to Jyotiba aka Dattatreya. Referring to a myth to destroy the devil Ratnasur three Hindu gods Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva combined to form 'Jyotiba' to kill the devil Ratnasur. The temple gets crowded in "Pornima" which is a full moon and Chaitra, Vaishak months.