| Bitangad Fort, Bitka | |
|---|---|
| Nashik district,Maharashtra | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Hill fort |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Location | |
  Bitangad Fort, Bitka Bitangad Fort, Bitka (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates | 19°39′13.79″N73°47′10.11″E / 19.6538306°N 73.7861417°E /19.6538306; 73.7861417 |
| Height | 4000 fts above msl |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
Bitangad Fort is a fort inNashik district in the Igatpuri taluka inMaharashtra state ofIndia.
The fort is located about 130 km fromMumbai. The nearest town isGhoti. The fort lies about 22 km east of theGhoti town onKalsubai hill range. The fort is situated near the village Taked. A short walk from the Hanuman temple at Taked leads to the base village Bitanwadi.[1]
This fort can be reached after an easy walk of 30mins followed by a steep rock technical climb of another half an hour from the base village Bitangad. There are no proper fortifications or bastions left on the fort except for a few rock cut caves and water cisterns.[2]
Very little history of this fort is known. It was used as a watch tower.
