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Kamalgad Fort

OSM hiking route Kamalgad Fort, Maharashtra (5.42 km line). out-and-back; one-way 5.42 km, round-trip 10.84 km in prose. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.

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Distance 5.42 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 1d · SAC T2 · Ungraded — member ways untagged

Last checked 2026-09-21

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Kamalgad Fort, read 2026-09-21, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/kamalgad

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-21

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  • The Hiking World editorial team · author
Kamalgad fort country, Western Ghats, Maharashtra

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

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:08:42.674Z

Representative point on Kamalgad Fort: 17.977°, 73.739°, about 1363 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: 18°C, Mainly clear.

  • 2026-11-05 Overcast, 17–25°C
  • 2026-11-06 Partly cloudy, 16–25°C
  • 2026-11-07 Clear, 15–24°C

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Stored line for Kamalgad Fort, from 17.991°, 73.749° to 17.967°, 73.745°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts17.991, 73.749
Distance5.42 km*
OSM line (ODbL, rel 11879770) · read 2026-09-21
Ascent+612 m*
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Descent14 m*
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
High point1,363 m
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Low point762 m
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Routeout-and-back
Days1
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded — member ways untagged

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded — member ways untagged
SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade)
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
762106313635.28 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 5.42 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (5.28 km), not the published line length.

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 11879770 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-21). Name is the OSM relation name (Kamalgad Fort); no tag=* shield. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded.

OSM 2D length is 5.42 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 11879770, lastVerified 2026-09-21). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Out-and-back: the published figure is the one-way 5.42 km; round-trip is about 10.84 km in prose only. Related to kamalgad-2 (OSM 15570601); do not merge — alternate routes of one fort. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 5.42 km for relation 11879770.

High 1,363 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-21), verified on the walked OSM line. Low 762 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 612 m / descent 14 m remain provisional DEM.

Permit is Unverified (not sourced from OSM or an official tariff; source notes 2026-09-21). Confirm officially before travel. Maharashtra hill forts are widely described as ASI/free; do not assert a permit. Water was not mapped to named WaterSource points.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • OSM line start: car-free flag unknown.
  • OSM line end: car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • OSM line start car-free: unknown
  • OSM line end car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Kamalgad Fort?

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

How difficult is Kamalgad Fort?

Kamalgad Fort is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1.

How long is Kamalgad Fort?

The length on this record is 5.42 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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