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Ratangad Fort via Ratanwadi

Ratanwadi, near Bhandardara2 days & 1 nightMax altitude 1,297 m
Ghatwalk Treks (test)
OrganizerTrexHive Pay enabled
Registered with Maharashtra’s Directorate of Tourism, certificate TEST-REG-A-0001

About this trek

Ratangad rises above the Pravara valley west of Bhandardara, the river that fills the lake beginning on its slopes. At its foot in Ratanwadi stands the Amruteshwar temple, cut and carved from black stone more than a thousand years ago, and the walk starts beside it. The path climbs through forest to a band of rock that iron ladders take you up, and on to the fort's gates and caves. At the top, the Nedhe, a natural window through the summit rock, frames the ranges of Kalsubai and Harishchandragad. The coach leaves the night before, so the climb starts at first light.

Itinerary

1
Night ride to Ratanwadi
The Pune coach leaves around 9 pm and the Mumbai coach around 9:30, and both reach Ratanwadi around 2 am. Rest in the coach.
2
Amruteshwar and Ratangad
Tea at 5:30 and the Amruteshwar temple at first light, then the climb by the ladders to the gates and the Nedhe by mid-morning. Back at Ratanwadi for lunch at 1:30, the coaches leave at 3, and Mumbai is reached around 7 pm and Pune around 8 pm.

What’s included

Travel by non-AC coach from Pune or Mumbai and back
Tea, breakfast and lunch
Wildlife sanctuary entry fees
A trek leader trained in first aid and CPR

Not included

Dinner on the way, and anything bought on the trail
Anything not listed as included

Before you book

Grade B
Steep climbs, or some technical difficulty.

What can go wrong

Steep or exposed sections
Walking in the dark
Iron ladders on the rock band below the gate
The window at the top opens onto a sheer drop: stay back from its edge

Who may not join

Anyone under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicant
Anyone who will not follow safe practices and the leaders’ instructions
Anyone whose medical condition would put them at risk on the trek
Anyone who is pregnant
Anyone who cannot climb a fixed ladder unaided

The first four are set by Maharashtra’s adventure tourism guidelines and apply to every trek. Nobody under 18 can book on TrexHive.

Permits: Forest department — arranged by the organizer. Kalsubai–Harishchandragad Wildlife Sanctuary entry, paid at Ratanwadi

Ghatwalk Treks (test) runs this trek and decides who joins it. Their leaders can turn somebody away on the day for any of the reasons above.

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