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Mangalgad Fort

OSM hiking route Mangalgad Fort, Maharashtra (9.29 km line). Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.

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Distance 9.29 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · OSM route

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-09-21

Cite this record

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

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-21

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial team · author
Mangalgad 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, 2026-11-04T22:08:43.625Z

Representative point on Mangalgad Fort: 18.055°, 73.580°, about 724 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: 22°C, Mainly clear.

  • 2026-11-05 Overcast, 21–30°C
  • 2026-11-06 Mainly clear, 21–29°C
  • 2026-11-07 Clear, 21–29°C

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

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

Stored line for Mangalgad Fort, from 18.065°, 73.595° to 18.033°, 73.591°. 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

Facts18.065, 73.595
Distance9.29 km*
OSM line (ODbL, rel 12167829) · read 2026-09-21
Ascent+749 m*
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Descent790 m*
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
High point724 m
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Low point190 m
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Daysnot published
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
19045772410.55 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 9.29 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (10.55 km), not the published line length.

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 12167829 (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 (Mangalgad Fort); no tag=* shield. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded.

OSM 2D length is 9.29 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 12167829, lastVerified 2026-09-21). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 9.29 km for relation 12167829.

High 724 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-21), verified on the walked OSM line. Low 190 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 749 m / descent 790 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 Mangalgad Fort?

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

How difficult is Mangalgad Fort?

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

How long is Mangalgad Fort?

The length on this record is 9.29 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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