Day 1
Car
We started Our journey in Qualis towards Mahabaleshwar To explore two forts bang opposite to eachother.
Place
Chaturbet village is 37 km from Mahabaleshwar, on Poladpur road; at around 15 km from Mahadeshwar; a forked road to the left which holds an arch with “Ramvardayni mandir par”. This road heads straight to ghonsapur.
Mountain
When you are watching sunset from Mumbai point at Mahabaleshwar; the sun touches a hill that looks like a saddleback on a horse; before disappearing below the horizon. This hill, behind which sun sets down; is none but Madhumakarand.
Trekking
There are some worn out stones inscriptions depicting sacrifices of brave warriors in the battle (Veergali) and one in the remembrance wives of these brave warriors who sacrificed their live on the pyre of their brave husbands (Saati haat).
Trek
There are 2 routes leading to Madhumakarandgad fort, we climed form Chaturbet route and got down form Haathlot route, where we got to explore the entire routes. In all amazing 4 - 5hrs Trek.
Enroute to Mahabaleshwar from Poladpur, lies a village ‘Wada Kumbroshi’. Pratapgad is situated at about 4 kms from this village. One has to take a right turn from the road to Mahabaleshwar from Poladpur.
Mountain
Recognised as one of the gems in the crown of Swarajya, the PRATAPGAD is situated on the western side of the famous hill station, Mahabaleshwar, river Koyna flows at the foothills of this fort. The surrounding of the fort is covered with thick forest
Trekking
This fort was initially recognised as the Bhorpya hill until Shivaji Maharaj completely reconstructed it, which was later recognised as ‘PRATAPGAD’. The construction of this fort was done under supervision of Shivaji Maharaj’s Prime Minister, Moropan
Beach
