Sinhagadसिंहगड
Pune's home fort, Tanaji's last stand, and the best pithla-bhakri on any summit in India.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWherePune, Maharashtra
Pune Ghats
Pune Ghats
Best time to visit1 July to 28 February
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height1312 m above sea level
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbyAtkarwadi / Donje, Pune
EntryFree on foot · ₹50 vehicle
About Sinhagad
Originally Kondhana, renamed after Tanaji Malusare died taking it in the 1670 night assault, the story every Maharashtrian child knows. It is Pune's default weekend hill: a paved road runs to the top, but the walking trail from Atkarwadi is the proper way up. The summit food stalls serving pithla-bhakri, kanda bhaji and curd are half the reason people come.
What to see and do
- Tanaji Malusare's memorial and the Kalyan Darwaja
- Pune Darwaja and the old fortification walls
- Rajaram Maharaj's samadhi
- Summit stalls: pithla-bhakri, kanda bhaji, thick curd
- Sunrise over Khadakwasla and Panshet lakes
Part of Sahyadri (Western Ghats).
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