Madhu Makrangad Trek through Javli forest from Hatlot village.
Trek : Madhu Makrangad Type : Fort Height : 4056 feet Region : Satara Base : Hatlot village Route : Mumbai - Goa highway - Take Poladpur - Mahabaleshwar route after Mangoan - Take turn for Hatlot village some 1.5 kms after Pratapgad. Base to Top time : 2 hrs to ascend and 40 min to descend. History : The Madhu peak and Makrangad fort are situated side by side near Mahabaleshwar above the village of Hatlot. Not much is documented about the history of the place but the fort could have been built to protect Wai before Pratapgad came into existence after which it became redundant.Also other version says it was watch tower to keep an eye on movements in Hatlot pass and nearby areas. The fort does not have any fortification and there is temple of Bhairoba at the top which is taken care by local villagers of Ghonuspur. There is water tank on eastern side of the fort. Mythological story : They say that during the exile of Pandavas, they have stayed at this place. They dug 6 tanks out of which ...