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Suvarnadurg Fort

Fort · Dapoli, Ratnagiri

Suvarnadurg Fort
Photo: AshLin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Suvarnadurg Fort is a fort near Dapoli in Ratnagiri district. It is listed as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Suvarnadurg Fort is a fort near Dapoli in Ratnagiri district. It is listed as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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 Suvarnadurg 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 12 km from Dapoli. Ask locally for the last part of the road.

Places nearby

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