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Vasota also know as VyaghraGad is famous for its dense jungle route surrounded with Tiger reserve area in Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary. A 1.5 hrs boat rides will also accompany you in the trek to reach the Vasota base from where the trek starts. Vasota trek is definitely a must experience jungle trek in Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary.
Vasota is the most popular Jungle trek in Maharashtra. Located deep within the Koyna Wild Life sanctuary, the only way to reach the base of Vasota is by a boat from Tapola or Bamnoli. Vasota is a fort Situated in a dense forest surrounded by a river situated on the banks of the Shivsagar dam
| Height/Altitude | 3841ft (1171 m) |
| Best Time to Visit | June to Feb |
| Difficulty Level | Easy-Moderate |
| Vasota Trek Distance | 6.6 Kilometers |
| Duration | 5 hours |
Things to carry: – (Few things in the list are optional)
:00 PM - SB Road Jw Marriot hotel 9:20 PM - Swarget lakshminarayan 9:40 PM - : Katraj Bridge JSPM Chowk 12:00:am- Reach the base village, comfort yourself in tents, and chill. 6:00am-Have Breakfast and leave for the trek. 8:30am-Enjoy boating with mesmerizing sunrise, mountains in the backdrop(boat ride-1½ hour) 10:00 am - Reach tapola base 10:30am-Reach at the village and start trek 12:00 pm-Leave for Vasota fort. 2:00 pm-Enjoy the massive built fort, explore. 3:00pm-Rush near the boat and start the reverse journey. 5:00 pm- Reach Bamnoli and have unlimited Lunch in the hotel 09:00 pm- Reach Pune with hundreds of memories.
The difficulty level of this hike is moderate. It will take approximately three hours to reach the top of the fort and requires a lot of walking.
Also known as Vyaghragad, Vasota Fort is the part of Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary and is one of the most popular jungle treks in and around Maharashtra. Standing at an elevation of around 3800 feet, Vasota offers awe-inspiring views of the Koyna backwaters and the wildlife sanctuary.
1 to 1.5 hrs boat ride from Bamnoli, in the SHIVSAGAR LAKE water will take you the fort base to start your trek.
Trekkers follow a forest trail to reach the top hill where Vasota Fort is situated. Vasota fort trek distance from the base village to the Fort is approximately 11 km.
Situated in dense forests surrounded by river Koyna is the fort of Vasota, which according to the 'Dnyaneshwari' means a resting place
The Maharashtra tour guides proclaim the Vasota Fort as one of the main tourism attraction that gives an insight into the history and heritage of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The fort is also known as Nandugad and located in the Satara district in the state of Maharashtra.
Other fauna includes sambars, gaurs, barking deers, pythons, cobra and Indian giant squirrels. Perched at a height of 3700 feet above sea level, Vasota offers panoramic view of the surroundings.
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