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Koraigad (also called Korigad, Koarigad or Kumwarigad) Trek can be covered during day time, evening or as a Night Trek, Easy trek that takes you at a vantage point from one gets a Bird's Eye View of Ambi Valley (Model Hill Station Township), Ancient fort exploration, Few old temple complexes, during monsoon and early winter the fort also has couple of small ponds, Exploring Rural countryside near Koraigad
Altitude: 3000 Feet above mean sea level
Experience Category: Trek easy grade climbing a hill fort (around one hour to one and half hour climb; less than one hour to descend; plus time spend exploring the fort).
Location: 20 KM from Lonavala along Ambi Valley Route
Best Season: Best season is Monsoon and Winter; but is good round the year.
Duration: One Day trip from Pune / Mumbai.
Who is for? Families with kids / Individuals interested in getting first time introduced to trekking with easy grade.
Tentative Schedule:
6:00 am Start from Mumbai / Pune
8:30 am – Meet at Lonavala
Drive from Lonavala to Base Village (45 minutes)
9:45 am / 9:00 am Arrival at base village
Tapri Chai / Biscuit / Snack at Base village
10:30 am Start of trek
60 to 90 minutes easy trek to the summit from base village
Explore the fort
01:00 pm Return Trek from summit to base village
02:30 On the way back recommended stop at Lion Head point.
Back in Lonavala between 04:00 pm
History
This fort was incorporated into his kingdom by Shivaji along with the forts of Lohagad, Visapur, Tung and Tikona in 1657. On March 11, 1818, Col. Prother tried to take over this fort but even after a prolonged siege could not make any headway. Finally on 14 March, by igniting the stored ammunition by means of a loose cannon ball he succeeded and this fort went to the British.
Korigad Bastion
Now because of the Mulshi dam, a lake has formed close to the base of the hill on which Korigad stands. There are two lakes on the top of the fort. A temple to its patron goddess Koraidevi also exists along with several smaller temples to dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva. The former has been recently renovated and has a 3 foot high Deepmala (tower of lamps). The interesting part of the fort is that its wall is completely intact and one can walk along its entire perimeter (about 2 km). Its massive gate is also intact. Several ruins of older structures within the fort still exist. It has six cannons - the largest of which called the Laxmi Toph is located near the Korai devi temple.
