Trek Highlights Region: Pune, Maharashtra Days of Trek: 1 day Altitude: 1091 m/ 3580 ft Trek Grade: Easy Base Village: Tikona Peth Trek Uphill: 1.5 hrs Nearest Stop: Kamshet Price: On Request
Tikona Fort: is the dominant hill fort in Maval region, located near Kamshet. The 3580 ft high hill is pyramidal in shape and the name Tikona means "triangle". The fort is a trekking destination noted for the large doors, the temple of 'Trimbakeshwar Mahadev', a water tank and some Satvahan caves. Trek organisers also commend the views of Pawna dam and the nearby forts of Tung, Lohagad and Visapur. There is a lake at the summit.
Malik Ahmed Nizamshah of the Nizam dynasty conquered the fort in 1585 and aanexed it to the Nizam territory. In 1657 Shivaji Maharaj (The Great Maratha Emperor) brought the whole of Konkan, which had been Nizam territory, under his control when he conquered Tikona along with the forts of Karnala, Lohgad, Mahuli, Songad, Tala, and Visapur.
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Brief Itinerary
Day 1 Mumbai – Kamshet – Mumbai
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Offices: Leh, Manali, Gangtok, Uttarkashi and Kathmandu