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Panhalgad Fort

OSM hiking route Panhalgad Fort, Maharashtra (1.47 km line). out-and-back; one-way 1.47 km, round-trip 2.94 km in prose; ⚠ 3-component 238 m gap. Vertical figures from the GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.

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Distance 1.47 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, Panhalgad Fort, read 2026-09-21, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/panhalgad

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-21

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial team · author
Panhalgad 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.

Conditions

  • Advisory — ⚠ Incomplete OSM geometry — 3 components, 238 m gap. Distance stays provisional.

    OSM line assembly (ODbL) · read 2026-09-21 · provisional

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:08:43.299Z

Representative point on Panhalgad Fort: 18.173°, 73.353°, about 184 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: 23°C, Partly cloudy.

  • 2026-11-05 Overcast, 22–34°C
  • 2026-11-06 Partly cloudy, 21–34°C
  • 2026-11-07 Clear, 21–34°C

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

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

Stored line for Panhalgad Fort, from 18.167°, 73.353° to 18.169°, 73.355°. 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

Facts18.167, 73.353
Distance1.47 km*
OSM line (ODbL, rel 11842304) · read 2026-09-21
Ascent+223 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Descent60 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
High point184 m
Copernicus GLO-30 · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Low point16 m
Copernicus GLO-30 · 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
0101.9 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 1.47 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (1.9 km), not the published line length.

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 11842304 (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 (Panhalgad Fort); no tag=* shield. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded.

OSM 2D length is 1.47 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 11842304, lastVerified 2026-09-21). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Out-and-back: the published figure is the one-way 1.47 km; round-trip is about 2.94 km in prose only. ⚠ Incomplete geometry: 3 components with a 238 m gap. Distance stays provisional. The published figure is the evidence-sheet 1.47 km for relation 11842304.

High 184 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-21), verified on the walked OSM line. Low 16 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 223 m / descent 60 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 Panhalgad Fort?

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

How difficult is Panhalgad Fort?

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

How long is Panhalgad Fort?

The length on this record is 1.47 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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