If you are visiting Pune your trip will be be not complete unless you visit the Sinhgadh. It is nearest for from Pune and there ample trekker who visit the fort regularly. I have visited this fort more than ten times. If you are coming by city bus then there are regular buses from Swargate and Shaniwarwada.
One of the most famous battles for Sinhgad was fought to recapture the fort by Tanaji Malusare,a Mard Maratha Koli and a general of Shivaji in March 1670. A steep cliff leading to the fort was scaled and thereafter, fierce battles ensued between Tanaji and his men, and the Mughal army headed by Udaybhan Singh Rathod a Rajput sardar, that had the fort at the time. Tanaji lost his life, but his brother Suryaji took over and captured Kondana.[3] There is an anecdote that upon hearing of Tanaji's death, Shivaji expressed his remorse with the words: "Gadh aala, panh sinha gela" - "We gained the fort, but lost the lion". The name Sinhagad, though, pre-dates this event, and can be seen in written communiques from the era. A bust of Tanaji has been established on the fort in memory of his contribution to the battle
If you are not regular trekker, then you can reach the fort top as there is direct road is there.
