'
Fort Name :  Alphabetically RangeWise DistrictWise CategoryWise GradeWise

Rasalgad FortHeight : 1770 Ft.
Type : Hill forts Fort Range : Khed
District : Ratnagiri Grade : Easy
      The Sahyadri range extends in North – South direction along the Konkan coast. There are many mountain ranges that branch-off over several miles from the main Sahyadri mountain range. Beyond Poladpur, as we head towards Chiplun via Khed, we come across the forts of Rasalgad, Sumargad, and Mahipatgad. These forts lie in Jawali forest region. Youngsters also plan a trek as Pratapgad – Madhumakarandgad – Rasalagad - Sumargad - Mahipatgad.
46 Photos available for this fort
Rasalgad
Rasalgad
Rasalgad
Mahipat-Sumar-Rasal Rasta
Mahipat-Sumar-Rasal Rasta
Fascinating Spots :

      The fort is quite small and it takes almost one and half hours to see the whole fort. The route to the fort starts from a village near foothills of the fort, which is known as Rasalwadi. Once we reach the fort, we come across two doors. Entering through first door, we come across a temple of Lord Hanuman. Beyond the temple, lies the second door. Entering through the second door, we come across huge cannon of those days placed on the wall of the fort. Cannons are one of the significant features of this fort. About 16 cannons can be found on this fort.
The top of this fort is almost a flat plateau. There is a temple of Godess Zolai on the top, which has been recently renovated. One can find many small statues of Gods & Goddesses being kept in the temple. There is a Deepmal, a vertical structure made for lighting oil-lamps, and a plant of Tulsi in front of the temple. A Cannon can also be seen lying nearby. Next to the temple, is a small lake, the water from which is good enough for drinking. Behind this temple is the temple of Lord Shiva.
Ahead of the Cistern, there is a hilly terrain portion which was known as citadel of this fort. Citadel has many remains of castles and ramparts carrying cannons. One can notice a stone-masonry room which could be a food grain storage facility. There are two lakes on the citadel having water suitable for drinking. These lakes are perennial. A river flows to South-West side of this fort.
Ways To Reach :
From Beed Villege :
      Board a bus towards Khed or Vadgaon from Birmani and alight at Humberi junction. From Humberi junction, a 1 hour journey takes us to village called Beed. From Beed one can reach to this fort in approximately 1 ½ hours.
From Nimni Villege :
      Board a bus from Khed to Nimni village. From Nimni village, one can reach this fort via Rasalwadi within an hour. The route is quite simple.
From Mouze Jaitapur Villege :
      Board a bus from Khed to Mouze Jaitapur. From Mouze Jaitapur, one can reach this fort via Rasalwadi within couple of hours. The route is quite simple.
Accommodation Facility :
      One can avail accommodation in Zolai Temple which can host 30 to 40 persons.
Food Facility :
      One has to make his own arrangement for food.
Drinking Water Facility :
      Drinking water is available on the fort throughout the year.
Time To Reach :
      1 hour via Beed village
1½ hour via Nimni village
2 hours via Mouze Jaitpur village
Marathi Version   Print

Forts starting with:
 Aad  Achala  Aguada  Ahivant
 Ajinkyatara  Ajmera  Ajoba  Akluj Fort
 Alang  Amalner  Ambagad  Ambolgad
 Anghai  Anjaneri  Ankai  Antoor
 Arjungad  Arnala  Asawa  Asherigad
 Aundha  Avchitgad  Bahadarpur Fort  Bahadurgad
 Bahadurwadi gad  Ballalgad  Balwantgad  Banda Fort
 Bandra Fort  Bankot  Barvai  Belapur Fort
 Belgaum Fort  Bhagwantgad  Bhairavgad (Satara)  Bhairavgad(kothale)
 Bhairavgad(Moroshi)  Bhandardurg  Bhangsigad(Bhangsi mata gad)  Bharatgad
 Bhaskargad  Bhavangad  Bhavanigad  Bhilai Fort
 Bhimashankar  Bhivagad  Bhivgad(Bhimgad)  Bhorgiri
 Bhudargad  Bhupalgad (Banurgad)  Bhupatgad  Bhushangad
 Birwadi  Bishta  Bitangad  Chakan Fort
 Chambhargad  Chandan-Vandan  Chanderi  Chandragad to Arthur seat
 Chandragad(Dhavalgad)  Chapora Fort  Chaulher  Chavand
 Colaba  Danda Fort  Darya Ghat  Dasgaon Fort
 Dategad  Daulatmangal  Dehergad (Bhorgad)  Dermal
 Devgiri (Daulatabad)  Dhak-Bahiri  Dhakoba  Dharavi Fort
 Dharmapuri  Dhotri Fort (Gadhi)  Dubergad(Dubera)  Dundha
 Durg  Durg Dhakoba  Durgadi Fort  Dutch Warehouse( Vengurla Fort)
 Fattegad  Gadgada (Ghargad)  Gagangad  Galna
 Gambhirgad  Gandharvgad  Gavilgad  Ghangad
 Gharapuri  Ghodbunder Fort  Ghosalgad  Ghotawada Fort (Gotara)
 Goa Fort  Gopalgad  Gorakhgad  Gorakhgad(Manmad)
 Gowalkot  Gunawantgad  Hadsar  Hanumantgad(Nimgiri)
 Hanumantgad(Sindhudurg)  Hargad  Harihar  Harishchandragad
 Hatgad  Hatkeshwar to Lenyadri  Honnur Fort  Indragad
 Indrai  Induri Fort (Gadhi)  Irshalgad  Jaigad
 Jamgaon Fort  Jangli Jaigad  Janjala (Vaishagad)  Janjira
 Jawlya  Jivdhan  Kailasgad  Kakati Fort
 Kala Killa  Kaladgad  Kalanidhigad (Kalanandigad)  Kaldurg
 Kalsubai  Kalyangad(Nandgiri)  Kamalgad  Kamandurg
 Kanakdurg  Kanchan  Kanhergad(Nashik)  Kankrala
 Karha  Karmala Fort  Karnala  Katra
 Kavnai  Kelve Fort  Kelve Pankot  Kenjalgad
 Khairai  Khanderi  Kharepatan fort  Khubladha Fort (Thal Fort)
 Kohoj  Kokandiva  Koldurg  Kolkewadi
 Kondhavi  Korigad  Korlai  Kotkamate
 Kulang  Kunjargad(Kombadgad)  Kurdugad  Laling
 Lingana  Lohgad  Machnur  Madangad
 Madh Fort (Varsova Fort)  Madhu makarandgad  Mahadevgad  Mahim Fort
 Mahim Fort ( Kelve - Mahim)  Mahimangad  Mahimatgad  Mahipalgad
 Mahipatgad  Mahuli  Malanggad  Malegaon Fort
 Malhargad  Mandangad  Mangad  Mangalgad
 Mangalwedha  Mangi-Tungi  Manikdurg  Manikgad
 Manikpunj  Manjarsubha Fort  Manohar-Mansantoshgad  Markandeya
 Mirgad(Songir)  Mohandar(Shidaka)  Mohangad  Moragad
 Mordhan  Morgiri  Moti Daman Fort  Mrugagad
 Mudagad  Mulher  Nagardhan  Nagla Bunder Fort
 Naldurg  Nanded Fort (Nadgiri)  Naneghat  Nani Daman Fort (St.Jerome Fort)
 Narayangad  Narayangad(Amboli)  Narnala  Nhavigad
 Nimgiri  Nivati Fort  Pabargad  Pachhapur Fort
 Padargad  Padmagad (Malvan)  Padmgad (Malvan)  Pal Fort
 Palashi Fort  Palgad  Pandavgad  Panhaledurg
 Panhalekaji Fort  Panhalgad  Paranda  Pardi Fort
 Pargad  Parnera Fort  Parola  Parvatgad
 Pateshwar  Peb  Pemgiri(Shahagad)  Peth (Kothaligad)
 Piliv Fort  Pimpla  Pimplas Kot  Pisol
 Plus Valley  Prabalgad  Pratapgad  Premgiri
 Purandar  Purnagad  Raigad  Raikot
 Raireshwar  Rajapur Fort (British warehouse)  Rajdeher  Rajdher
 Rajgad  Rajhansgad (Yellur Fort)  Rajkot  Rajmachi
 Ramdurg  Ramgad  Ramshej  Ramtek
 Ranjangiri  Rasalgad  Rasalpur Sarai (Fort)  Ratangad
 Ratangad(Ratnadurg)  Ratnadurg  Rawlya  Rawlya - Jawlya
 Revdanda  Riwa Fort  Rohida  Rohilgad
 Sada Fort  Sadashivgad  Sagargad  Sajjangad
 Salher  Salota  Samangad  Samrajgad
 Sandan Valley - Karoli Ghat  Santoshgad  Saptashrungi  Sarasgad
 Sarjekot (Alibaug)  Sarjekot(Malvan)  Satavali Fort  Sewri Fort
 Shirgaon  Shivgad  Shivneri  ShivtharGhal
 Siddhagad (Malvan)  Sidhhagad  Sindhudurg  Sinhagad
 Sion Fort  Sitabuldi fort(Sitabardi Fort)  Sondai  Songad
 Songir (Dhule)  Songir (Karjat)  Songiri (near Roha)  Subhan Mangal
 Sudhagad  Sumargad  Suvarnadurg  Tahuli
 Takmak  Talgad  Tandulwadi  Terekhol Fort
 Thalner  Tikona  Torna  Trimbakgad
 Tringalwadi  Tung  Udgir  Umberkhind
 Underi  Vairatgad  Vajragad (Vasai)  Vallabhgad(Hargapur)
 Vardhangad  Varugad  Vasai  Vasantgad
 Vasota  Vetalgad  Vetalwadi Gad  Vijaydurg
 Vilasgad (Mallikarjun)  Visapur  Vishalgad  Worli Fort
 Yashwantgad(Nate)  Yawal Fort (Nimbalkar Fort)