Roads to forts in fact kills the spirit of trekking up as in the case of Shivneri fort which also has a tar road right uptil the gate and makes it a picnic destination instead!. There are seven gates in Shivneri fort each with a unique name with manicured gardens between them. On the way up a right turn take you to the Shivai temple - the diety of the Shivneri fort. A walk less than half an hour takes one to the 'Shiv janmasthal' which is almost treated as temple by many.
Pune to Shivneri100
Mumbai to Shivneri 160
Kolhapur to Shivneri320
Nashik to Shivneri 150
Nagpur to Shivneri720
B'lore to Shivneri 950