Machhindragad Fort
OSM hiking route Machhindragad Fort, Maharashtra (1.56 km line). out-and-back; one-way 1.56 km, round-trip 3.12 km in prose. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
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Distance 1.56 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 1d · SAC T2 · Ungraded — member ways untagged
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Machhindragad Fort, read 2026-09-21, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/machhindragad
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, 2026-11-04T22:08:43.640Z
Representative point on Machhindragad Fort: 17.166°, 74.269°, about 789 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: 22°C, Clear.
- 2026-11-05 Overcast, 21–30°C
- 2026-11-06 Partly cloudy, 19–30°C
- 2026-11-07 Partly cloudy, 20–30°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.
Stored distance is 1.56 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (1.6 km), not the published line length.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 15571232 (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 (Machhindragad Fort); no tag=* shield. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded.
OSM 2D length is 1.56 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 15571232, lastVerified 2026-09-21). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Out-and-back: the published figure is the one-way 1.56 km; round-trip is about 3.12 km in prose only. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 1.56 km for relation 15571232.
High 789 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-21), verified on the walked OSM line. Low 596 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 292 m / descent 103 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 Machhindragad Fort?
Permit status is unverified for Machhindragad Fort. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.
How difficult is Machhindragad Fort?
Machhindragad Fort is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1.
How long is Machhindragad Fort?
The length on this record is 1.56 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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