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Treks near Pune by train and bus.

You do not need a car to trek from Pune. These treks start a short walk or rickshaw ride from a local train station or a bus stop.

By local train

  • Ghoradeshwar

    Easy · About 35 km from Pune, under an hour by road

    Take a Pune–Lonavala local train to Ghorawadi station and walk to the foot of the hill.

  • Lohagad Fort

    Easy · About 65 km from Pune, 1.5–2 hours by road

    Take a Pune–Lonavala local train from Pune or Shivajinagar station and get off at Malavli (about 1 hour 15 minutes). Walk through Bhaje village, past the Bhaje caves turn-off, to Lohagadwadi, then climb the steps. Shared rickshaws also run from Malavli to Lohagadwadi.

  • Visapur Fort

    Easy · About 65 km from Pune, 1.5–2 hours by road

    Take a Pune–Lonavala local train to Malavli and walk through Bhaje village to the start of the trail (about 30 minutes).

  • Tung Fort

    Moderate · About 90 km from Pune, 2–2.5 hours by road

    There is no direct bus. Take a local train to Lonavala or Kamshet and hire a rickshaw or jeep to Tungwadi; one infrequent bus from Lonavala reaches Ghusalkhamb, about 8 km away.

  • Kalavantin Durg and Prabalgad

    Challenging · About 120 km from Pune, 2.5–3 hours by road

    Take a train or bus to Panvel. From Panvel ST stand, take an ST bus or shared rickshaw to Thakurwadi.

  • Chanderi Fort

    Challenging · About 130 km from Pune, 3 hours by road

    Take a train to Karjat, then a Mumbai local train to Vangani. From Vangani, take a rickshaw to Chinchavali.

By bus

  • Katraj to Sinhagad (K2S)

    Challenging · Starts at Katraj, about 12 km from central Pune

    PMPML buses run to Katraj. From the end, buses run from Sinhagad paytha (Atkarwadi) back to Swargate.

  • Sinhagad Fort

    Moderate · About 35 km from Pune, about an hour by road

    PMPML buses run from Swargate to Sinhagad paytha (Atkarwadi). Check the current route number and last bus back before you go.

  • Rohida Fort

    Easy · About 60 km from Pune, 1.5 hours by road

    Take an ST bus from Swargate to Bhor. From Bhor ST stand, take a local bus or a shared jeep to Bajarwadi.

  • Rajgad Fort

    Moderate · About 60 km from Pune, 1.5–2 hours by road

    ST buses run from Swargate towards Velhe through Nasrapur. Ask the conductor for Gunjavane phata, or hire a jeep from Nasrapur.

  • Torna Fort

    Challenging · About 65 km from Pune, 2 hours by road

    ST buses run from Swargate to Velhe through Nasrapur. Check the last bus back before you start the climb.

  • Sudhagad Fort

    Moderate · About 120 km from Pune, 3 hours by road

    ST buses run from Pune to Pali. From Pali take a rickshaw to Pachhapur or Dhondse.

Before you go

  • Pune–Lonavala local trains leave from Pune station and Shivajinagar. Check the timetable for your return train.
  • ST buses to Bhor, Velhe and Pali leave from Swargate. The last bus back can be early in the evening.
  • Shared rickshaws and jeeps from the station or bus stand fill up on weekends; start early.

Questions

Which treks near Pune can I reach by train?

Lohagad, Visapur and Ghoradeshwar are a walk from stations on the Pune–Lonavala local line.

Can I trek near Pune without a car?

Yes. Sinhagad, Rajgad, Torna and Rohida all have ST or PMPML buses from Swargate, and Katraj to Sinhagad starts and ends on city bus routes.

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