Rajmachi Fort

Rajmachi Fort consists of two forts Shrivardhan fort and Manaranjan Fort. It is about 16 km of trekking distance from Lonavala. Historically, Rajmachi fort was a strategic fort to control Bor ghat between Khopoli and Khandala on Mumbai - Pune route which was a historical trade route. Rajmachi Fort has two fortified structures Shirvardhan Fort and Manoranjan Fort. Rajmachi Fort Trek has always fascinated trekkers

                                                                                                        

Information Rajmachi Trek Route

we had chosen to visit Rajmachi via Lonavala Route. There are two ways first from Karjat Side which is tough uphill starts from Kondivade village near Karjat and second via Lonavala which is like a trail. We caught the 2.30 pm Sinhagad Express from CST, try to catch the train from CST or Dadar if you want a seat. We met all the trekkers at Lonavala Station and took Rickshaw till Tungarli Dam from where the Trek starts. Treks And Trails had arranged Night Trek to Rajmachi. After our introduction, we started trekking it takes roughly 3 to 4 hours to reach Rajmachi Village or 16 km. You can also drive till Rajmachi or Hire a Sumo from Lonavala for Rs 2500/- per day or Rs 1500 one way. Many Bikers use the 16 km road for Off-Road Biking. The trail is well marked with direction. We started at 6.30 pm with sun setting behind us torch is a must it gets dark quickly.

Udhewadi Village

The trail is mostly flat with the road under construction MTDC developing the village for tourism people will come in horde to pollute now. We walked at a good pace and climate was pleasant we stopped for regular water breaks to keep us hydrated. You can see many people camping on the way we reached the base village by 9.45 pm. Our dinner was ready at a local villager’s house after dinner we went to visit the small lake in the night we finally called it night at 12.30 is. It got very cold in the night and we all slept well. The morning was very relaxing we all woke up by 6.30 am and got ready to explore Rajmachi. We first visited Shirvardhan Fort it is in good condition. We visited the many caves on the way it takes around 2 hours to explore the fort completely. Caves are from Buddhist origin though without any carvings.

The trail is mostly flat with the road under construction MTDC developing the village for tourism people will come in horde to pollute now. We walked at a good pace and climate was pleasant we stopped for regular water breaks to keep us hydrated. You can see many people camping on the way we reached the base village by 9.45 pm. Our dinner was ready at a local villager’s house after dinner we went to visit the small lake in the night we finally called it night at 12.30 is. It got very cold in the night and we all slept well. The morning was very relaxing we all woke up by 6.30 am and got ready to explore Rajmachi. We first visited Shirvardhan Fort it is in good condition. We visited the many caves on the way it takes around 2 hours to explore the fort completely. Caves are from Buddhist origin though without any carvings. for more information you can all see video uploaded below