Kanchan Fort
OSM hiking route Kanchan Fort, Maharashtra (5.96 km line). Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
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Distance 5.96 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 1d · SAC T2 · Ungraded — member ways untagged
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Kanchan Fort, read 2026-09-21, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/kanchan
How we verify · last checked 2026-09-21
Byline
- The Hiking World editorial team · author
Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.
Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:08:43.285Z
Representative point on Kanchan Fort: 20.374°, 74.124°, about 1101 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: 18°C, Partly cloudy.
- 2026-11-05 Partly cloudy, 18–28°C
- 2026-11-06 Clear, 17–27°C
- 2026-11-07 Clear, 17–27°C
Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.
Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.
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Catalog entry
- 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.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 11843532 (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 (Kanchan Fort); no tag=* shield. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded.
OSM 2D length is 5.96 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 11843532, lastVerified 2026-09-21). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 5.96 km for relation 11843532.
High 1,101 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-21), verified on the walked OSM line. Low 726 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 372 m / descent 402 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 Kanchan Fort?
Permit status is unverified for Kanchan Fort. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.
How difficult is Kanchan Fort?
Kanchan Fort is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1.
How long is Kanchan Fort?
The length on this record is 5.96 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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