Mahuli

Mahuli Fort, located 2815 ft above sea level, is a popular trekking and rock climbing destination.

The location also contains three caves, of which the larger one is sometimes used as overnight shelter, like on similar natural hill forts in the Maharashtrian Western Ghats (Sahyadri Range).

In 1635-36, Shahaji, an Indian military leader of the time, moved with Jijabai and Shivaji Maharaj to Mahuli.

On 16 June 1670, after two months, Moropant Trimbak Pingle conquered the forts and Mahuli, Bhandargad and Palasgad became part of Swarajya.

To enhance responsible ecotourism, recently the 'Mahuli Gad Eco Development Committee' was formed under joint forest management regimes.

The ecotourism and fort restoration plan were prepared in 2015 by SDFO Saipun Shaikh [1], and approved by Nagpur Forest HQ.