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Rajmachi Fort was built in the 16th century. It has been passed on to many rulers from Shivaji Maharaj to Britishers. It lies in the rugged hills of the Sahyadri Mountains. The fort has two twin fortresses Shriwardhan and Manaranjan, these two fortresses are divided by a wide area in between. Rajmachi or also known as Udhewadi is a small village near the fort. A lot of people who visit Lonavala and Khandala visit this location because of the history associated with it and the picturesque...

Dukes Nose is popular for rappelling, trekking, camping, rock climbing, and slacklining. It's a very popular place among adventure seekers. Earlier known as Nagphani now popularly known as Dukes Nose after Duke Wellington. Nagphani means hood of a snake. It's a popular hiking trail located in Khandala and it is visible while exiting towards Mumbai from Khandala on the expressway. Duke's Nose trek is located between Khandala and Lonavala.

Canyon Valley is located between Lonavala and Khandala. It is also known as Sandhan Valley or Valley of Shadow because the shadows formed when the sun rays are obstructed by the huge stones on both sides of the valley give it the name of Valley of Shadows. Typically canyon is a gorge with a river flowing through it. Canyon valley stretches from Khandala to Karjat and has the Ulhas river flowing through it. It has one of the most beautiful waterfalls, with gushing water flowing in two steps....

Bhaja Caves is a small cluster of Buddhist Caves built by the Hinayana sect of Buddhism near Lonavala in Maharashtra. The main excavation here is the Chaityagraha. This was also a period of transition in architecture practices in building and reinforcing caves and temples. The earlier method was using ribbed wooden fitted ceilings to support the large prayer halls. These timber elements slowly became a part of design sensibility and continued to be used to keep a connection between the past...

This trek begins from Bhaje village. The trail goes through waterfalls (in monsoon) and more turns greener and water gushes down the stones. In summer, the part of the trail becomes rocky with tall trees. The fort walls are clearly visible from the trail. The plateau has small water tanks in caves and has large water storage tanks, the flag, canon, and bastion. There is a Hanuman temple, various buildings (wadas), grinders used for construction, and other remains of the fort on the way to...