Mahendragad Fort
OSM hiking route Mahendragad Fort, Maharashtra (1.69 km line). out-and-back; one-way 1.69 km, round-trip 3.38 km in prose. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.
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Distance 1.69 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 1d · SAC T2 · Ungraded — member ways untagged
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Mahendragad Fort, read 2026-09-21, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/mahendragad
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, 2026-11-04T22:08:42.976Z
Representative point on Mahendragad Fort: 18.091°, 73.427°, about 203 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: 22°C, Partly cloudy.
- 2026-11-05 Overcast, 22–35°C
- 2026-11-06 Mainly clear, 21–34°C
- 2026-11-07 Clear, 20–34°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 15555375 (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 (Mahendragad Fort); no tag=* shield. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded.
OSM 2D length is 1.69 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 15555375, lastVerified 2026-09-21). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Out-and-back: the published figure is the one-way 1.69 km; round-trip is about 3.38 km in prose only. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 1.69 km for relation 15555375.
High 203 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-21), verified on the walked OSM line. Low 12 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 281 m / descent 99 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 Mahendragad Fort?
Permit status is unverified for Mahendragad Fort. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.
How difficult is Mahendragad Fort?
Mahendragad Fort is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1.
How long is Mahendragad Fort?
The length on this record is 1.69 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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