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Sinhagad

OSM hiking route Sinhagad, Maharashtra (5.85 km line). OSM km vs Wikipedia 2.7 km (one-way from base). Related to Sinhagad–Rajgad and Katraj–Sinhagad; do not merge. Vertical figures from the Wave I-4 GLO-30 resample. Days unknown.

Byline

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Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

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Facts18.377, 73.768
Distance5.85 km*
OSM line (ODbL, rel 11855988) · 2026-09-19 · osm · provisional
Ascent+568 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · 2026-09-19 · dem · provisional
Descent418 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 (30 m resample) · 2026-09-19 · dem · provisional
High point1,300 m*
Copernicus GLO-30 · 2026-09-19 · dem · provisional
Low point744 m
Copernicus GLO-30 · 2026-09-19 · dem
Routepoint-to-point
Days1
Seasonunverified
GradeSAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

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.

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Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 11855988 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the Wave I-4 evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-19). Season was not sourced. Member ways are untagged for sac_scale; SAC stays ungraded.

OSM 2D length is 5.85 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 11855988, lastVerified 2026-09-19). Provisional — OSM line, no cited itinerary. Sahyadri fort. ⚠ Distance mismatch: OSM 5.85 km vs Wikipedia 2.7 km (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhagad, accessed 2026-09-19, CC BY-SA) — different extent (one-way from base). Record the OSM line; the 2.7 km figure is a cited itinerary, not this DataPoint. Related to Sinhagad–Rajgad 15554674 and Katraj–Sinhagad 11856161; do not merge. Ingest stored assembly 5.9 km. The published DataPoint is the evidence-sheet 5.85 km for relation 11855988.

typicalDays 1 is Math.max(1, Math.round(lengthKm/12)), a placeholder. Days are unknown on the evidence sheet and stay provisional.

High 1,300 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-19), corroborated by Wikipedia 1,317 m (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhagad, accessed 2026-09-19, CC BY-SA). Low 744 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 568 m / descent 418 m remain provisional DEM.

Permit is Unverified (not sourced from OSM or an official tariff; evidence sheet 2026-09-19). Confirm officially before travel. Maharashtra hill forts are widely described as ASI/free; do not assert a permit. Season is unknown. Water was not mapped to named WaterSource points.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Permit status is unverified. Permit was not sourced from OSM or an official tariff this pass (evidence sheet Unverified, 2026-09-19). Confirm officially before travel. Related to Sinhagad–Rajgad (OSM 15554674) and Katraj–Sinhagad (OSM 11856161); do not merge. Maharashtra hill forts are widely described as ASI/free; do not assert a permit.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Trailheads

  • OSM line start car-free: unknown
  • OSM line end car-free: unknown

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Hazards

    Questions

    Do I need a permit for Sinhagad?

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

    How difficult is Sinhagad?

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

    How long is Sinhagad?

    The length on this record is 5.85 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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