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Information Pravasi Series - Jivdhan Fort

Naneghat is a trade route during the Satavahana period. This ghat connects Junnar and Konkan. Many forts were built to guard this route. One of them and the supporter of Naneghat is Jeevdhan Fort. We are going to take brief information about this fort through our "Information Pravasi" series.

How to go to Jeevdhan Fort? How to reach Jivdhan Fort?

Pune is the nearest railway station to reach the fort. If you are coming from Pune, you can do this trek from Ghatghar village in Junnar. Pune to Junnar and Junnar to Ghatghar, one has to travel by ST bus. Apart from that, do the Naneghat trek from Vaishakhare village (The base village for the Naneghat trek) and then you can also go to Jeevdhan Fort.

Trek routes for Jivdhan Fort

It takes about an hour to reach the fort. The trek comes in the easy to medium category. The height of the fort is about 3757 feet and Ghatghar is the base village. There are two ways to go to the fort. There is a route from Ghatghar for both paths.

The first route is to go to the fort from Ghatghar via Kalyan Darwaza. The initial route passes through a dense forest. After that, there are rock-cut steps. Although the steps are broken, because of the railings you will feel safe. These steps will lead you directly to Kalyan Darwaza. But the last climb near the entrance takes a bit of effort.

Another way is to take a short detour to the fort from Ghatghar and reach the fort via Junnar Darwaza. The door has completely collapsed. Very few tourists use this route.

Places to visit on Jivdhan Fort

The strong and well-preserved Kalyan Darwaza, the ruined Junnar Darwaza, cave, granary, water tanks, Jivai Devi Temple at Balekilla (top of the fort), the awe-inspiring Vanarlingi Pinnacle at Jivdhan Fort, etc.

The atmosphere here is different in monsoon. Also, the Reverse Waterfall at Naneghat is currently the center of attraction. Therefore, there is a huge crowd of tourists in the Ghatghar area during the rainy season. Due to which the locals are benefiting from it. All accommodation and food facilities are provided here by the locals.

Vanarlingi Pinnacle is a challenge for climbers in Maharashtra and across the country. So, occasionally we will get to see the thrill of rock climbing and valley crossing at Jivdhan Fort.

Other nearby tourist places? Places to visit in the Junnar region!

There are many forts, trekking points, and tourist spots in the surrounding area. If you want to do a range trek in the Junnar area, you have many options like Chawand Fort - Naneghat - Jeevdhan Fort - Nimgiri and Hanumantgad Fort - Hadsar Fort - Shivneri Fort. If you have time, you can also visit some other tourist places like the Kukdeswar temple near Chawand Fort, the vast reservoir of Manikdoh dam, a group of caves in the Junnar area, etc.

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Jai Shivray

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