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Salota Fort (Baglan)
Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj & Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj ki jai.....
Salota Fort (Baglan)
LOCATION: 303 kms from Mumbai, 325 kms from Pune, 119 kms from Nashik, 30 Kms from Taharabad, 52 Kms from Satana.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: September or you can travel any time throughout year.
Salota Fort (Baglan)
Salota Fort is located in the Baglan area of Nashik district. There are two main hill ranges in Baglan area, the Selbari range is south of the Dolbari hill range. These two ranges run parallel to each other in east-west direction.
Baglan is the fertile region being fed by the rivers Mokshaganga and Akshaganga. This is one of the areas rich in agricultural productivity, forests and wealth and the villagers here are quite well to do. Still, there are tribes like the Kokan and Bhils living on these hills. The perimeter of the Salher fort is around 11 Kms encompassing an area of around 600 hectares.
The fort can be reached after a strenuous climb up the hill. To climb up to the top of the fort require climbing equipment.
There are three doors in a line which lead to the main part of the fort. There are two rock-cut water cisterns at the fort.
Fort Information:
Salota (Baglan)
Location Details: Waghambeor or Salherwadi village (Baglan)
Base Village: Waghambeor or Salherwadi village.
Nearest Railway Station: Nashik
Fort Height: 4750 ft
Difficulty: Med – High.
History:
No separate history is known about this fort. The fort adjoins Salher fort. This part of hill was fortified to provide additional protection from the enemy.
How to reach Salota (Baglan):
By Road: Base
Village for Salota (Baglan) is
Salherwadi village.
- Best route for folks from Mumbai and Pune come to
Nashik.
- Take a bus from Nahik station to CBS Nashik to Taharabad
and catch bus to Waghambeor or Salherwadi village (Salher and
Salota Base village is same for both forts).
Waghambe route :
One has to reach Taharabad on the Nashik
Satana Route. From Gujarat one can reach Taharabad via the Dang route. There
are also S.T. and jeep services up to Waghambe via the Mulher route. As soon as
one reaches the Waghambe village one can see the route leading to the ridge
between Salher and Salota and the route leading to Salher. There is no water
along the route and it is quite tiring too. It takes approximately 1 ½ hours to
reach the fort.
We come across four
entrances on this route. Along the 3rd and 4th entrances, we see around 18-20
caves excavated on the rock face. There is also an inscription on the arch of
the fourth entrance. Entering through this entrance, we see the vast plain of the
top of Salher.
Salherwadi route :
The village of Salherwadi is ahead of
Waghambe. One can reach Salherwadi via two routes. One is Satana – Taharabad –
Mulher – Salherwadi route. The route going up to the fort from Salherwadi is
quite tough and tiring. On this route we cross six entrances and reach the top
of the fort in around 3 hours. The route is quite prominent and there is no
fear of getting lost. There is no water in this route.
By Train: Nashik station which is around 119 kms.
By Air: Nashik airport which is around 92 kms.
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