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Purnagad Fort

Fort · Ratnagiri, Ratnagiri

Purnagad Fort
Photo: ज्ञानदा गद्रे-फडके, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Purnagad Fort is a fort near Ratnagiri in Ratnagiri district.

Purnagad Fort is a fort near Ratnagiri in Ratnagiri district.

Paths on old forts are often uneven and have no railings. Wear good shoes, carry water and a cap, and keep away from the edges of the walls, especially in the monsoon when the stones are wet. Leave the place as clean as you found it.

On Konkan Connect you can see Purnagad Fort on the map, with places to stay, food and transport nearby. Its history is on Wikipedia (link below).

Read more on Wikipedia

Best time to visit

October to March. In the monsoon the paths are wet and slippery.

How to reach

About 20 km from Ratnagiri. Ask locally for the last part of the road.

Places nearby

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.