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Thakursai and Pawna Lake Camping at Thakursai Village

Thakursai, a village in the Maval taluka of Pune District in the state of Maharashtra, 65km away from the hustling and noisy city, and 12km from Maval and 92km from the Busy Mumbai is a village untouched by the noise and air pollution with fresh air to breathe in and beautiful surroundings to look at. Situated on the banks of Pawna Lake, the famous forts of Tung Tikona, Lohagad, and Visapur are close to Thakursai. Why this place? Situated in the middle of the four forts, with a population as less as 335 people, this village is silent and calm, just the place you want to go and relax on a lousy weekend. Pawna lake camping is available at Thakursai village as the Pawna Lake is close to this village and is easily accessible from the Pawna lake camping and Thakursai camping site where you can relish the cool water and can splash and spatter and play in the lake. Around Thakursai As the Tung, Tikona, Visapur and Lohagad fortresses are around Thakursai one can go a trekkin...

The best trekking spot near Pawna Lake - Tikona Fort

How to reach Tikona Fort from Pune and Lonavla? Ruled by the late Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the Tikona fort, situated neat Pawna dam has lately become popular amongst people with love for adventures and nature as a one day trekking spot near Pawna Dam. With a history that dates back several centuries ruled by and fought for by the Nizams, Mughals, Marathas and British turn by turn this fort still stands heroically in the grasp of the Sahyadri ranges. The trek that leads to the apex of the fort is a piece of a cake for the regular trekkers. The non trekkers, don’t you worry, it is not that difficult for you too, the only criteria being that you should be physically fit as the fort is steep. Trekking near Pawna Dam at Tikona fort An ideal opportunity for the amateurs Near the parking area is a trekking spot from where the route to the peak of the fort is easy and broad and it takes an hour approximately to reach the fort’s entrance gate called the Bhuyari Darwaja wher...