Surgad

18°27′12.2″N 73°13′34.2″E / 18.453389°N 73.226167°E / 18.453389; 73.226167

Surgad Fort
Raigad district, Maharashtra
Near Vaijanath
Fort from village Vaijanath.
Surgad Fort is located in Maharashtra
Surgad Fort
Surgad Fort
Coordinates18°27′12.2″N 73°13′34.2″E / 18.453389°N 73.226167°E / 18.453389; 73.226167
TypeHill fort
Height825m This value needs verification. It should be around 280m. Compare Google map terrain data.
Site information
OwnerGovernment of India
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
MaterialsStone
Surgad
DifficultyEasy

Surgad (Marathi: सुरगड क़िल्ला, .lit “Gods Fort”), is a hill fort located in a spur, fragmented from the Sahyadri ranges of Maharashtra. The fort is situated near Roha, next to the village of Vaijanath in the Raigad district. This fort was an observation fort, which guarded the trade route along the Kundalika river from Sudhagad to Revdanda fort.