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==Location== | ==Location== | ||
The fort is located about 130 km from [[Mumbai]]. The nearest town is [[Ghoti]]. | The fort is located about 130 km from [[Mumbai]]. The nearest town is [[Ghoti]]. The fort lies about 22 km east of the [[Ghoti]] town on [[Kalsubai]] hill range. The fort is situated near the village Taked. A short walk from the Hanuman temple at Taked leads to the base village Bitanwadi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fortsandtreks.blogspot.com/2018/03/bitangad-hill-fort.html|title=Forts and Treks: Bitangad Hill fort is situated in Nashik district of Maharashtra|first=Midlime|last=Info}}</ref> | ||
==Places to see== | ==Places to see== | ||
This fort can be reached after an easy walk of 30mins followed by steep rock | This fort can be reached after an easy walk of 30mins followed by a steep rock technical climb of another half an hour from the base village Bitangad. There are no proper fortifications or bastions left on the fort except for a few rock cut caves and water cisterns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/ei/Bitangad-Trek-B-Alpha.html|title=Bitangad, Western Ghats, Sahyadri, Adventure, Trekking|website=trekshitiz.com}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Very | Very little history of this fort is known. It was used as a watch tower. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
Latest revision as of 06:43, 20 August 2022
| Bitangad Fort, Bitka | |
|---|---|
बितनगड, बिटका | |
| Nashik district, Maharashtra | |
  Bitangad Fort, Bitka  Bitangad Fort, Bitka | |
| Coordinates | 19°39′13.79″N 73°47′10.11″E / 19.6538306°N 73.7861417°E |
| Type | Hill fort |
| Height | 4000 fts above msl |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
Bitangad Fort (Marathi: बितनगड, बिटका) is a fort in Nashik district in the Igatpuri taluka in Maharashtra state of India.
Location[edit]
The fort is located about 130 km from Mumbai. The nearest town is Ghoti. The fort lies about 22 km east of the Ghoti town on Kalsubai hill range. The fort is situated near the village Taked. A short walk from the Hanuman temple at Taked leads to the base village Bitanwadi.[1]
Places to see[edit]
This fort can be reached after an easy walk of 30mins followed by a steep rock technical climb of another half an hour from the base village Bitangad. There are no proper fortifications or bastions left on the fort except for a few rock cut caves and water cisterns.[2]
History[edit]
Very little history of this fort is known. It was used as a watch tower.
References[edit]
- ↑ Info, Midlime. "Forts and Treks: Bitangad Hill fort is situated in Nashik district of Maharashtra".
- ↑ "Bitangad, Western Ghats, Sahyadri, Adventure, Trekking". trekshitiz.com.