Forts by region

Every documented fort grouped into its trekking zone, so you can plan a whole weekend around one range instead of one summit.

• Pune & Maval Sahyadri Forts

  10 forts

  The densest cluster of Maratha forts in Maharashtra — Shivaji Maharaj's early capitals and the Lonavala–Maval trekking belt, all within a few hours of Pune city.

• Konkan Coast & Sea Forts

  7 forts

  Island and coastal fortresses of the Maratha navy alongside the Sahyadri strongholds that guarded the ghat passes down to the Arabian Sea.

• Satara & Koyna Valley Forts

  4 forts

  Forts of the southern Sahyadri around Satara city, the Koyna backwaters and the Mahabaleshwar plateau — battlefields, retreats and jungle treks.

• Nashik & Kalsubai Range Forts

  4 forts

  The highest ridgeline in Maharashtra — Kalsubai, Harishchandragad and the rock-cut staircase forts of the Nashik–Bhandardara belt.

• Malshej Ghat & Thane Forts

  1 forts

  Technical pinnacle climbs and monsoon-drenched cliff forts along the Malshej Ghat corridor north-east of Mumbai.

• Kolhapur & South Maharashtra Forts

  2 forts

  The southern Maratha heartland — Panhala's long ramparts and the forested hill forts of the Kolhapur–Sahyadri frontier.

• Marathwada & Deccan Forts

  1 forts

  Deccan-plateau citadels built by the Yadavas, Bahmanis and Mughals — moats, dark passages and hill-cut scarps rather than Sahyadri ridgelines.

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