Hadsar Fort

Sahyadri range has plethora of forts. Taluka Junnar, belonging to the Pune district is no exception. Hadsar is a beautiful fort located in this region. Starting from Naneghat, one can combine Jeevdhan, Shivneri, Lenyadri, Hadsar and Harishchandragad into a six-day trek.

Type : Hill forts.

Fort Range : Naneghat.

District : Pune.

Grade : Medium.

How to reach :
There are two major ways to reach the fort Hadsar.

One of them is the royal entrance whereas the other one is made by the villagers by carving steps in the rock. Both these ways start from the village of Hadsar. From Junnar any bus going towards Nimgiri, Rajur or Kewada takes us to Hadsar within 45 minutes. There is a well on the way where one starts ascending the hill from village Hadsar. Walk for a short while towards left on the plateau and a pass between two hillocks can be seen after traversing for about 15 minutes. Moving straight ahead in the direction of this pass brings us to the bastion in about half an hour. A simple climb on the rock will take us to the fort entrance. Two water cisterns dug in the rock can be seen on the way.

To take the other route, instead of moving in the direction of the pass one has to circumvent the hill from left and reach the other side of the hill. About 150 steps from this point will take us to the main entrance in the pass. This being the royal approach is simpler than the other. About an hours time is enough to reach the fort from here.

Accommodation Facility : About 5 persons can stay in the Mahadeo temple. However, in the monsoon the rainwater gets collected in the temple.

Food Facility : Not available on the fort, hence food needs to be carried along.

Drinking Water Facility : The cistern in front of the main gate is an all-time supply of water.

Time To Reach : About an hours time is required to reach fort-top.