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One Day Trek to Harihar Fort ( Nashik ).

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 Trek to Harihar Fort on   Saturday Night. Brief :  Type       : Hill Fort  Height    : 3676 ft Region   : Igatpuri Place      : Harihar fort Grade     : Medium Base Village : Nirgudapada Detail about fort:      Harihar fort appears to be rectangular in shape from its base village. It is built on a triangular prism of rock. Its three faces and two edges are absolutely vertical (90 degrees). The third edge towards the west is inclined at an angle of 75 degrees. A one metre wide rocky staircase with niches in it is carved out for ascending & descending the fort. There are 117 steps in all. After you climb the first rocky staircase (main entrance) we walk thru below a overhang with a sheer drop. Again one has to climb a set of steep stairs (with niches), then pass thru a staircase inside the rock (like Peth-kothligad fort) and then reach the top of the fort. The view from the top is excellent. After climbing these steps, we get up to the entrance door. The fort has got a tapering plat