From Swargate, Pune to Sinhagad base (Donje) by bus (25 km). If one is having private vehicle, can reach the upper plateau of the fort. Jeeps are also operating for Rs 30 per seat. The road bifurcates little before the Donje village and climbs to the fort. A well defined path leads to Pune darwaza of the fort over a steep ridge (1.5 hour) from Donje.

The fort witnessed many battles during the Maratha period. In 1670 AD Tanaji won the fort for Shivaji. A TV tower with lots of old construction can be seen on the top. The fort has 3 cannons, more than 25 water tanks, 2 -3 temples, MTDC accommodation, other basic accommodation and food huts.

The main places on the fort are Darche Kottar (Amunition Depot), royal stable, Ganesh tank, ancient tank, Tilak Nivas, Rajaram Maharaj Samadhi, Jumjar Buruj, Tanaji Kada (the steep fort wall by which Tanaji Malsure, commander of Shivaji, climbed the fort during night to capture it from Subedar Udai Bhan. He become successful in capturing the fort, but lost his life during the fight), Tanaji memorial , 4 communication towers, Kalavanicha Buruj, Kondareshwar temple, Forest guest house. The three routes from the fort are through Pune Darwaza, Kalyan darwaza and Kalavanicha Buruj.

One can get down through the Kalyan Darwaza to Kalyan village and then to Kondhanpur.

The to and fro trek takes 4 hour.