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Bhongir Fort

భువనగిరి కోట

Monolithic granite-dome fort at Bhuvanagiri, about 47 km from Hyderabad. Map line is sourced OSM and Wikipedia pins, not a carved-step track. Days (1) is a day-trek stamp. Wikipedia 609.6 m ASL is a cross-check for the DEM high, not this DataPoint.

Last verified 2026-09-24 · no issuer named on the permit

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Bhongir Fort, verified 2026-09-24, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/bhongir-fort

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-24

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial · author

    Desk byline for seed records. Named surveying editors replace this once a trail is verified.

Bhongir Fort on its granite dome, Telangana

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Permits and fees

PermitCostQuota / restrictionIssuerSourceVerified
Unverified (not sourced from OSM)Unverified — not officially sourcedNot recorded—Not recordedNot recordedUnverified
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Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts17.517, 78.886
Distance0.9 km*
osm:node:660695854 + osm:node:2145324612 + wikipedia:Bhongir_Fort (pin-to-pin 2D, not a walking track) · 2026-08-20 · osm · wikidata · provisional
Ascent+173 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-24 · dem · provisional
Descent0 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-24 · dem · provisional
High point618 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-24 · dem
Low point445 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-24 · dem
Routeout-and-back
Days1
Seasonunverified
GradeSAC T2 · YDS 1

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

DifficultyUngraded (steep granite dome; editor to grade)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Wikidata Q4901951

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Option B ingest (2026-08-20): no hiking relation. OSM has historic=castle node 3954691379 and historic=yes way 244004785 (Wikidata Q4901951), a viewpoint, and Bhuvanagiri ruins. Geometry is OSM town node 660695854 → OSM ruins 2145324612 → Wikipedia Bhongir Fort 17°30′56.5″N 78°53′33.6″E (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhongir_Fort, checked 2026-08-20). Pin-to-pin 2D length is not the walking distance on the steps.

DEM high at the Wikipedia coordinate is 614 m (copernicus-dem:glo-30); Wikipedia states 609.6 m ASL at the fortified rock and 184.5 m height from road level. DEM low at the OSM town node is 442 m (ascent 172 m on this pin line). Do not confuse the ~150 m climb with the ~610 m summit ASL. Telangana Tourism / ASI tariff was not fetched (official URL 500 this pass); permit left unverified rather than quoting blog INR 10–15.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Surface

Surface is not recorded. This field is filled only from an OSM surface tag, not from the grade.

Permits & fees

Permit status is unverified. Permit and fee fields were not sourced from OSM. Confirm locally before travel. Official tariff pages were not fetched or did not state a walking/entry fee this pass; left unverified rather than asserted.

Getting there

Sourced legs to the Bhongir (OSM town node) base start station — where this trail record begins. This is not a route planner: durations are approximate and marked provisional until an official transport page confirms them.

  1. Rail · Hyderabad / Secunderabad → Bhongir (BG)

    About 1 h. Secunderabad–Kazipet line; station in town. About 50–60 km. Frequent MMTS/express.

    en.wikipedia.org · 2026-08-20 · wikidata · official · provisional

  2. Road · Hyderabad → Bhongir

    NH-163. Road or train both work.

    en.wikipedia.org · 2026-08-20 · wikidata · official · provisional

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Getting there car-free

  • Bhongir (OSM town node): car-free flag unknown. No transit note stored, so this is not a way to get there.

Trailheads

  • Bhongir (OSM town node) car-free: unknown

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Hazards

    Questions

    Do I need a permit for Bhongir Fort?

    Permit status is unverified for Bhongir Fort. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

    How difficult is Bhongir Fort?

    Bhongir Fort is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

    How long is Bhongir Fort?

    The length on this record is 0.9 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

    How do I get to Bhongir Fort?

    The record’s base start is Bhongir (OSM town node). A primary gateway on the record is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD). Trailhead transit notes are not included in this public FAQ.

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