Type                           Vetalwadi is a hill fort.     

Difficulty level           Vetalwadi fort is medium trek. 

Height                         Vetalwadi is 1900 ft (579 mtrs) above sea level.     

Base village / District / Taluka - Vetalwadi / Aurangabad / Soygaon, Maharashtra,India.

From Undangaon redirection on Sillod – Jalgaon street, the Halada Ghat specifically takes us to the passage of the Vetalwadi fortification. This passage invites us with the 2 immense bastions with an alternate enormous bastion behind it, which are developed to assault the adversary entering.It likewise has brightening balustrade.

The cleared course between these 2 bastions turns in right point and goes to the north-bound passage entryway.This entryway is said to be likewise called as Janjala Darwaja as it faces the Janjala fortification.The bastion's stature is around 20 ft and it has 2 Sharabh designs on it. There are likewise has yards for watchmen.

There is a staircase which courses to the square moulded opening on the top of primary entryway. The stairs from this opening take us to an alternate chamber. From this top point, we can see the stronghold dividers, Halada Ghat & the Vetalwadi Dam underneath. On the upper side we can see the fortress of the fortification.

Down the passageway entryway, on the right side is a dry reservoir with columns. The trail to the right from passageway takes to an alternate enormous bastion, which is a host for bats today. In the wake of strolling some separation we reach to the east-bound bastion.

Further 5 moment walk takes us to the fortification of the fortress. Close to this bastion of the fortification, there is a little vault moulded building which has little opening in the top through which we can achieve the centre bastion.

There is a reservoir close to this bastion called "Tel-Tupache Taake" truly significance the storage for oil / ghee. Other than this oil tank we can see a storehouse, before which there are stays of a building. Ahead there is a mosque named "Namajgir", on the dividers of which we can see the cut signature of Nizam and a cross underneath it.

Before Namajgir there is a lake and to the right is a tomb.To the northern purpose of the fortification there is a building named "Bardari" which has 2 different curves. On the best approach to Bardari, there are a few leftovers. In Bardari we can discover 2 lines of curves. It is said to be fabricated for the regal family to invest relaxation time.

There is a comparable manor on the Deogiri post as well. Underneath the Bardari we can see the primary doorway and Vetalwadi town.We can achieve the primary door or the north-bound passage by a trail from Bardari. On the way, we can see an ordinance of around 6'10" long. There is a mystery entryway in the stronghold.

This doorway is protected by two bastions and one of its entryways confronts north. Stature of the entryway casing is around 20 feet and there are two Sharabhs cut on two sides. There are yards for the gatekeepers inside and the second entryway confronts west. From this, it takes very nearly 20 mins to reach to the Vetalwadi town.

Time to reach the top

It takes around 45 mins from the base village Vetalwadi

Minimum Duration 

1 day.

Best time to visit the fort

Any time you can visit Vetalwadi fort.

Water Availability 

No, water is not available on the fort.

Accommodation Availability

No, Shelter is not available on the fort.

Fortification, Bastions, Janjala Darwaja, cisterns, Namajgir Mosque, Rudreshwar caves.

way from Pune to Vetalwadi Fort

Pune to Vetalwadi By Bus

From Pune there are buses / Volvo buses available to Aurangabad, which is around 235 kms from Pune, there are many buses regularly playing between Pune to Aurangabad or Aurangabad to Pune, from Aurangabad station there are ST (State Transport) buses available to reach Soygaon, which is 15 kms from Aurangabad, from Soygaon there are 6 seater's available to Vetalwadi, which is 4 kms from Soygaon.

Pune to Vetalwadi By Train

From Pune junction there is train available to Aurangabad railway station, which is 427 kms from Pune junction it takes 9 hrs from Pune to reach Aurangabad from Aurangabad station there are ST (State Transport) buses available to reach Soygaon, which is 15 kms from Aurangabad, from Soygaon there are 6 seater's available to Vetalwadi, which is 4 kms from Soygaon. View Train Time Table

Pune to Vetalwadi By Road

Route of Pune to Vetalwadi Fort 

Pune – Ranjangaon – Shirur - Ahmednagar – Ghodegaon – Solegaon – Aurangabad – Soygaon – Vetalwadi Village – Vetalwadi Fort.

Way from Mumbai to Vetalwadi Fort

Mumbai to Vetalwadi By Bus

From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses, Volvo, local transport available to Aurangabad which is 370 kms from Mumbai it takes to reach 6 hrs from Mumbai to Aurangabad from Aurangabad station there are ST (State Transport) buses available to reach Soygaon, which is 15 kms from Aurangabad, from Soygaon there are 6 seater's available to Vetalwadi, which is 4 kms from Soygaon.

Mumbai to Vetalwadi By Train

From Mumbai junction there are trains available to Aurangabad railway station, which is 372 kms from Mumbai junction it takes 7 hrs from Mumbai to reach Aurangabad, from Aurangabad station there are ST (State Transport) buses available to reach Soygaon, which is 15 kms from Aurangabad, from Soygaon there are 6 seater's available to Vetalwadi, which is 4 kms from Soygaon. View Train Time Table

Mumbai to Vetalwadi By Road 

Route of Mumbai to Vetalwadi fort 

Mumbai – Asangaon – Nashik – Manmad – Aurangabad – Soygaon – Vetalwadi Village – Vetalwadi Fort.

Rudreshwar Caves

The Rudreshwar Caves are aged holes placed 2-3 km east of Vetalwadi. It takes 45 minutes to trek to the hollows from Vetalwadi. The caverns display Brahmin sort figures, and we can discover the models of Lord Narsinga, Ganesh, Bhairav and Saptmatruka along Shiv linga and Nand.

Ellora Caves

Ellora is an archaeological site, 29 km (18 mi) North-West of the city of Aurangabad in the Indian condition of Maharashtra fabricated by the Rashtrakuta administration. It is otherwise called Elapura (in the Rashtrakuta writing Kannada). Well known for its amazing caverns, Ellora is a World Heritage Site. Ellora speaks to the encapsulation of Indian rock-cut building design.

The 34 "hollows" are really structures uncovered out of the vertical face of the Charanandri slopes. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut sanctuaries and viharas and mathas were assembled between the fifth century and tenth century.

The 12 Buddhist (buckles 1–12), 17 Hindu (caverns 13–29) and 5 Jain (holes 30–34) hollows, implicit nearness, exhibit the religious amicability common amid this time of Indian history.

It is an ensured landmark under the Archaeological Survey of India. We can also see many such caves such as Ajanta caves, Aurangabad caves etc. Grishneshwar temple is also famous in this region.