Ratangad- Harishchandargad, jungle trail in Sahyadri mountians

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Ancient, well preserved templeof Lord Shiva at the base, some mammoth
sized hills in the juxtapose, including "Kalasubai"- the highest point
in Maharashtra, one of the oldest artificial dams in the vicinity -
Bhandardara, great, panoramic view all around........ all this
describes nothing but the Ratangad fort Igatpuri is the most
convenient station and can be approached either by train or vehicle.
From Igatpuri the first bus for Bhandardara leaves at about 5:15 am
and it reaches village Shendi/ Bhandardara within 1 1/2 hr (~ 35 km.).

Top of Ratangad has two caves in which stay can be made. One can go
around the fort to have a look at the nearby mountains in the Kalsubai
range. Ratangad also has a natural orifice (nedhe). It is also
possible to go an sit in this nedhe . About 1000 years old temple of
Lord Shiva, the Amruteshwar Temple at Ratanwadi, is an absolute
paragon of high class architecture of our ancestors.