Fort : Korigad

Distance	84 km	Height	3050 ft
Days	1 day	Difficulty	Simple
Base Village	Peth-Shahpur/Ambivali
Shelter	Caves half way to the fort

Overview

Korigad is a very simple fort trek with some beautiful views of surrounding areas including some nice views of the exotic Amby Valley developed by Sahara.
To the west of the Mulshi dam is the Mawal of Korbarase. The forts Korigad and Ghangad lay this region. Korigad is built near the Savashni Ghat, which connects Lonavala and Pali. This fort is well known due to its fortification which is still intact. To visit the forts in this region, one needs at least 3-4 days leisure. One can also go for a cross country trek which includes Korigad, Ghangad, Tailbaila Walls, Sudhagad and Sarasgad. Korigad is near peth-shahpur village which is 35 KMs from lonavala and around 25 kms from Bhushi Dam. Lifts and local jeeps are the preferred way to reach this fort.

Places of Interest

Korigad appears like a wall from Peth Shahpur. On the top of the fort is a huge plateau. The ramparts of this fort are around 1 and a half kms in length. One can move along the complete top of the fort by walking on the bailey. While coming up from the Peth Shahpur route, we come across many caves, many cisterns and an idol of Lord Ganesh.
After entering the Ganesh Darwaja(Peth Shahpur route), we can see the remnants, of the old buildings. Here we can see the temple of Goddess Korai Devi. This temple has been renovated recently. There is a Deepmala right in front of the temple. The idol of Koai Devi is around 4 feet high. There are many bastions on the Southern side of the fort. There are 6 cannons on this fort. Of these, the biggest cannon named "Laxmi" lies next to Korai Devi temple. There are two more temples on the fort.
There are two large ponds on this fort and ahead of them are two caves. Here we can see the idol of Lord Vishnu holding Conch, Discus, Mace and Lotus flower.
From here Nagphani point, Tung, Tikona, Matheran, Prabhalgad, Karnala and Manikgad ranges can be viewed.

History

Shivaji Maharaj incorporated his fort in Swarajya along with Lohagad, Visapur, Tung and Tikona in 1657. On March 11, 1818, Col. Prother invaded this fort but could not succeed even after prolonged fighting. Finally he succeeded on 14th March, by dropping a cannon ball where the ammunition was stored. Along with this fort the English also conquered Ghangad.

How to Reach

There are two routes that lead to the top of the fort.

Food Facility

You should make your own food arrangements.

Drinking Water Facility

Water is available at the top.