Irshalgad Fort

Irshalgad Fort, Nanivali, Khalapur, Raigad, Maharashtra 410202

History

Irshalgad is a 6.5 km out-and-back trek located near Chauk railway station. Irshalgad pinnacle is an easy to moderate difficulty that takes 2 hours to ascend and 1.5 hours to descend. The road head, if traveling by your own vehicle is Nanivali village near Chowk town. Chowk town lies on NH4 which connects Panvel with Karjat. Chowk also has a train station (Station code CHOK). (Pune - Bhusaval express) stops at Chowk train station. From Chowk, Nanivali village (the starting point of this trek) is a comfortable 2.3-kilometer walk. From Nanivali village you follow a wide well-defined path to Irshalwadi village. The path climbs a steep ridge and then tapers to an easy ascend to Irshalwadi. From Irshalwadi village head towards a temple dedicated to a local deity and access the Irshalgad plateau via a west–east axis. The trek is child-friendly till the pinnacle base. Nevertheless, there have been numerous fatalities while climbing the pinnacle.

How to reach

Irshalgad Trek routes start from Nanivalli village. The Irshalgad Trek route is simple and well-marked to the top of Irshalgad. Nanivalli village is about 2km from Chowk. The initial route goes through an open field and provides an amazing view of Morbe Dam. Morbe Dam is restricted to trekkers by the government after some accident happened over there.

After 2km of tiring route, we reach the base village of Irshalgad which is known as Irshalwadi village. Irshalwadi is a small village situated at the base of Irshalgad. After Irshalwadi village, a trail goes through the forest. There is a small temple dedicated to Goddess Irshaldevi. We will reach a small plateau that provides an excellent view of Irshalgad Pinnacle. Now moving further, we reach the Nedhe. Nedhe is the Main attraction of Irshalgad Fort. The Top of Irshalgad has a very small area. There is a small cave and water tanks.