Ratangad

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Title

Ratangad

Subject

Historic and Religious Tourist places in Akole Tehsil

Description

At a distance of 6 km from Ratanwadi, 23 km from Bhandardara, 183 km from Pune & 197 km from Mumbai, Ratangad is an ancient hill fort situated at Ratanwadi village in Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra. Ratangad is very popular place for trekking in Maharashtra and also one of the famous Bhandardara tourist places.

The fort is located at a height of 4250 feet. Ratangad Fort is 400 year old fort, which was used by Maratha warrior Shivaji Maharaj.

The fort has four gates known as Ganesh, Hanuman, Konkan and Trimbak.
The best time to visit Ratangad is from October to December.

Valley of Sandhan is a one-and-a-half-kilometer distance from Samrad village in Ahilyanagar district, on the west side of the Bhandardara region. All year round, there is crowd except for four months of rainy season.
The way in the valley becomes so tapering that sunlight does not reach the ground in many places. It is a memorable experience for a trip to Sandhan valley while witnessing the magnificence of Sahyadri in front of the Ajoba Mountains, Ratan Gad and the Alang-Madan-Kulang fort and the Kalsubai peak. It is said that the depth of the number two in the continent is in Asia.

Creator

Librarian

Source

https://ahilyanagar.maharashtra.gov.in/en/tourist-place/ratangad/

Publisher

Govt. of Maharashtra

Language

English

Type

Government Website

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Local URL

https://ahilyanagar.maharashtra.gov.in/en/tourist-place/ratangad/