It is a beautiful fort in good condition near Lonavla. The fort has five gates - Ganesh, Maha, Narayan, Trimbakeshwar, Hanuman darwaza - and high walls to stop any intruder. From Lonavla reach Malvali by local train. Walk to Bhaje village (One can visit the group of Buddhist caves at Bhaje, road, 2 km) and the route climbs to the col of Lohagad - Visapaur. Lohagad fort is at the right side of the col. A broad route leads to the top through strong fortifications. 1.5 h trek to the fort.

Burhan Nizam Shah II was imprisoned here in 1564. He bribed the commander of the fort, captured it and his next generation stayed here till 1578 and captured the throne of Ahmednagar from here. Then it changed hands, to Shivaji in 1648 and to Aurangzeb in 1665 and changed twice between these two forces, in 1751 Damaji Gaikwad was imprisoned here and finally on 5 March 1818, Col Deacon of the British forces captured it easily without firing a single shot.

Lohagad has domed monument - Muslim tomb, cannon & flag posts, Rajarani temple with Hanuman statue and Shivlinga, water tanks, stable, caves, Laxmi Kothi (cave with plenty of rooms - camping , a broken cannon), Darga of Hazarat Umarshah Vali Baba (Urs - 6 June), a huge water tank (16 koni talav) in dried condition, 4 water tanks near by, Buruj with a water tank. Panoramic view of Pawna dam, Tung, Tikona, Visapur forts.