Korigad Fort - tourmet

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Sight Address : Korigad is a fort located about 20 km away from Lonavla in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. Edit

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Korigad Fort, Lonavala

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Korigad fort was incorporated into his kingdom by Shivaji along with the forts of Lohagad, Visapur, Tung and Tikona in 1657. On March 11, 1818, Col. Prother tried to take over this fort but even after a prolonged siege could not make any headway. Finally on 14 March, by igniting the stored ammunition by means of a loose cannon ball he succeeded and this fort went to the British.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

Lonavala is an all year around destination because of pleasant season. The Best time to visit Lonavala is from October to April.

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Morning , Afternoon , Evening .

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

3 to 4 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Private rental cars or taxies can also be hired.

Bus : State owned buses connect nearest cities with the hill station Lonavala. Any tourist service providers arrange package tours by A/C deluxe buses to Lonavala from Mumbai and Pune.

Train : Lonavala is situated on the main railway line that plies from Mumbai to Pune. All trains that shuttle between the two cities stop here. From Mumbai, the approximate travel time would be around 3 hours, while from Pune it takes around 1 hour to reach Lonavala.

Air : Lonavala is located midway between two major cities of Maharashtra, Mumbai and Pune. Thus, if you are flying to Lonavala, you need to touch down at either the domestic airport at Pune (66 kilometers from Lonavala) or the international airport at Mumbai (110 kilometers from Lonavala) and from there, take a cab or a train.

Others : To reach korigad you should have your own vehicle as there are very few transportation options available from Lonavla. Take the Aamby Vally road from Lonavla, keep driving till Peth Shahpur village. Parking is provided in village. You can also hire cabs from lonavala. The Aamby Vally buses from Lonavala bus station are also available.