VISAPUR FORT, VISAPUR TREK

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What to see on the fort: Within the fort are caves, cisterns of water. These look super cool during the rainy season.

• Hanuman Carving: There is a huge Hanuman carving on the fort which is a popular sightseeing spot. In addition to the carving, there are also a few temples dedicated to Hanuman.
• Well on the fort: The locals say that the well is very old and was built by the Pandavas.
• Iron Gun: There's a cannon gun on the fort which seems to be from the British Era. 
• Walls of the Fort: The walls of Visapur are still intact and give us an insight of the construction during the 16th century.

Route Information: If you start from pune on the old Pune Mumbai highway (NH4) take a left turn when you reach kamshet from the highway to pavanagar village. 
Ask the locals if you are confused when to take that left turn, the same road will lead you to Lohgad fort base.
Along the way you have awesome view of pavana dam and its backwaters. The road is not bad…..but could be difficult and dangerous in monsoon. There's a paid parking at Lohgad base where you can park your vehicles. From here, the base of Visapur is just 10mins away.

Difficulty Level and Other useful tips: Difficulty level is Medium. It will take approximately 1 hour to reach to the top. For an experienced trekker it should take just 30 mins.
During the dry season, the trek is considerably easy and safe. However, one needs to be careful during the rainy season as the trek gets kind of slippery.

Camping and Food: Visapur is not ideal for camping.
There are no proper shelters where you can stay. It's particularly difficult during the monsoon season.

For food, there are plenty of stalls at the base of Lohgad from where you can buy Pakodas or traditional Indian snacks. These small stores also keep water bottles, chips, biscuits and other eatables.

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