Sudhagad

Sudhagad, also called Bhorapgad, is a hill fort in Raigad district, 11 kilometres east of Pali and 26 kilometres south of Lonavala, with its summit at 620 metres; the land around it is the Sudhagad wildlife sanctuary. Its origins are said to go back to the 2nd century BC, the age of the nearby Thanale and Khadsamble caves, when it was named Bhorapgad after its goddess, Bhoraidevi. The Bahmani Sultan captured it in 1436, and the Marathas took it in 1657 and renamed it Sudhagad. Shivaji weighed it as his capital but settled on Raigad for its central position.

Ruined Shiva temples stand beside the well-kept Bhoraidevi temple. The summit plateau has two lakes, a large granary, tombs and other ruins, and the biggest of three gates is the Maha Darwaja. Sarasgad, Korigad, Ghangad and Taila-Baila are visible from the top. The climb from Thakurwadi takes one to two hours with no water on the way, and trekkers can spend the night at the Pantsachiv wada or the Bhorai temple.