The hill has an elevation of 1,403 metres (4,603 ft) above sea level, making it the highest hill-fort in the district.

Malik Ahmed, a Bahamani ruler, captured this fort during the reign of Alauddin Khilji during the late 1470s.

Shivaji renamed the fort ' 'Prachandagad' ' as Torna, and constructed several monuments and towers within it.

[2] In the 18th century, the Mughal empire briefly gained control of this fort after the assassination of Shivaji's son Sambhaji raje.

The Torna Fort is a popular destination for trekkers specially after the south-west monsoon, from September to December.