Achala Fort

Achala is a fort situated north east of Vani, and is a part of Ajintha Satmaal range.

History :
No distinct history. Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won it from the Mughals. Later on the fort was with the Nizam.

District : Nashik.

Height : 1210 meters.

Village at base : Pimpri Achala.

What to see above :
The top of the fort is fully covered in grass, with no tree cover available. Two water caves can be found, however only one contains water in it. No shielding wall or temple is present. In the village of Pimpri there are many herostones fully covered in Shendur(orange coloured holy substance), the largest one is almost seven feet high.

View from top :
From the top we can see Ahiwantgad and Vani.

How to reach :
Vani is a small town near Nashik. On Vani-Saputara road, 15 kms from Vani, lies the village of Pimpri Achala. Walk 4 km from this village towards Achala fort. Climb on the ridge and reach to the rock wall then traverse to north and reach the top of the fort. You will come across two medium grade rock patches. It is a two and a half hours to climb up from the base and three and a half hours from the starting point of Pimpri Achala village, to reach the top.