Birwadi fort a magnificiant fort in Alibaug
Birwadi fort
Birwadi is an easy trek which is situated near Murud. Birwadi fort is 1200 feet in height. The fort has very magnificent view of the beaches situated nearby the fort.
Type Birwadi is a
hill fort.
Difficulty level Birwadi fort is easy to trek.
Height Birwadi is 1200feet (365 meters) above sea level.
Base village / District / Taluka Birwadi / Raigad / Murud, Maharashtra,India.
History of Birwadi Fort
Mountain starting from Avchitgad (Roha)
floods numerous little forts like Ghosalgad, Talgad, Mangad-Kuradugad
and Birwadi fort. No unique history of Birwadi fort is not available.
From Roha Birwadi fort is only 18 kilometers.
It was constructed by Chatrapati Shivaji besides Lingana fort to improve
the declaration of Raigad fort. Located on the Pune-Mumbai expressway close to Panvel is Prabalgad fort which was used
as a conditional surroundings by Umaji Naik, a huge warrior.
In 1823, beginning
from the town at the decent footings, on the way towards the fort you can see a
temple of Bhavani Devi. This temple has a roomy yard. In the yard there
are some Cannon. Behind the temple is an excellent 6 feet a statue of Shivaji
Maharaj.
To reach the temple you need to climb 100 steps. When you go further
from the temple, you will go to a Buruj. To the right side of the Buruj
is the way which goes to the fort. On the way, you will discover a cut water
tank named 'Ghodhyache Taake'.
An
important thing
about this fort is, all the Buruj are without the Wall border. On the
rear of the fort is the huge door entrance. You can see a few remainders of old
castles alongside some water tanks on the fort there are few water tanks on
level of fort. Since level is little it takes around 30 minutes to explore it.
Time to reach the top
It takes 30 min from the birwadi base village reach the top
of the fort.
Minimum Duration
1 day.
Best time to visit the fort
Any time you can
visit Birwadi fort.
Water Availability
No, not available on
the fort.
Accommodation Availability
No, shelter is not available on the fort but you can stay in
the temple nearby around 20 peoples can stay in that temple.
Places to visit on the Birwadi Fort
Temple of Bhavani Mata behind which there is a 6ft statue of
Shivaji Maharaj, Canons, carved water tank named ‘Ghodhyache Taake’, remnants
of the fort.
Lets find How to reach to Birwadi Fort
Way from Pune to Birwadi Fort
Pune Birwadi fort to By Bus
From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses / Volvo buses
available to Roha, which is 146 kilometers from Pune it takes 3 hours 30 min
from Pune, from Roha there are local transport or buses available to Chanera,
from Chanera Birwadi village is 5 kilometers away.
Pune Birwadi fort to By Train
From Pune junction there is train available to Roha, which
is 197 kilometers from Pune junction it takes 6 hours from Pune junction, from
Roha there are local transport or buses available to Chanera, from Chanera
Birwadi village is 5 kilometers away.
Pune Birwadi fort to By Road
Route of Pune to Birwadi Fort
Pune – Chinchwad – Dehu Road – Lonavala – Khopoli – Pali –
Roha – Chanera – Birwadi Village -
Birwadi fort.
Way from Mumbai to Birwadi Fort
Mumbai Birwadi fort to By Bus
From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses, local
transport available to Roha, which is 125 kilometers from Mumbai it takes 2
hours 30 Minutes from Mumbai, from Roha there is local transport or buses
available to Chanera, from Chanera Birwadi village is 5 kilometers away.
Mumbai Birwadi fort to By Train
From Dadar there are trains available to Roha junction,
which is 125 kilometers from Mumbai it takes 2 hours 45 Minutes from Mumbai,
from Roha there is local transport or buses available to Chanera, from Chanera Birwadi
village is 5 kilometers away
Mumbai Birwadi fort to By Road
Route of Mumbai to Birwadi fort
Mumbai – Rasayani – Khopoli – Pali – Roha – Ashtami – Medhe
– Pengalsai – Birwadi fort.
Places to visit nearby the Birwadi Fort
Kashid Beach
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| Kashid Beach |
Kashid is a beach town on the coast of the Arabian Sea,
in the North Konkan area of Maharashtra, India. It is placed 30 kilometers from
Alibaug and 135 kilometers from Mumbai on the Alibaug-Murud road.
Kashid is famous mostly on account of its white sand,
blue oceans, green mountains and paddy fields. Kashid has a 3 kilometers
stretch of beach put in the middle of two rough hillocks with Casuarina
forests up and down the beach.
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| Sunset at Kashid beach |
This is by a long shot the best beach in
this piece of the Konkan area and, however completely visited on weekdays.
There are a couple of little lodgings in Kashid as whatever is left of the
range is exclusive.
Best alternative to stay in for the long
haul in bungalows maintained by nearby people. It costs 1000 Rs for a room on
weekends. They offer konkani fish thali which is excessively
great.
The waves here are very high and can be a heaven for surfing. The
waves can achieve a height of 5–6 feet actually among the non-rainy
months. Be that as it may they are dangerously high among the storms and
surfing is not given among the months of June to September.
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