Dategadदातेगड
A fort with a well you descend by a staircase carved inside the shaft.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereSatara, Maharashtra
Satara-Kolhapur
Satara-Kolhapur
Kind of placeForts, Rock & Rappel
Best time to visit1 August to 28 February
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyModerate
Height900 m above sea level
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbyDatewadi, Patan
EntryFree
About Dategad
A small Patan-area fort with something genuinely unusual: a deep well cut into the rock with a spiral staircase carved down inside its wall, so you descend within the shaft itself.
What to see and do
- A well with a staircase cut inside the shaft
- Rock-cut chambers and cisterns
- Sundar Mahal rock formation
- Very few visitors
Part of Sahyadri (Western Ghats).
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
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