PATTA FORT
Alone on bike, 23-24 May 2009
Second trip in the full fury of monsoon, July 2020
Mumbai -> Igatpuri -> Ghoti -> Taked -> Ekdara -> Konkanwadi -> Vaithakwadi
1.5 hours hike to top, Wonderful cave. Good views of Avandh
Coming south (towards Mumbai) on the Nasik-Mumbai route by train, look out to the left after you pass Devlali station. The prominent isolated pinnacle is Avandh. Farther beyond on a clear day, you can see the higher triangle-shaped plateau of Patta fort. It is not easy to reach the base using public transport. Better to have your own vehicle, but be prepared for a very bumpy ride beyond Taked. It is also possible visit Bitangad through a wonderful forested valley on the way back from Patta.