Makrandgad is a fort near Pratapgad Fort. It is located 156km from Pune, in Satara district, of Maharashtra. The fort is located in the midst of the famous Javli forest. The fort is accessible from the Hatlot and Ghonaspur village. The trek to this fort is an easy one day trek for visitors at Mahabaleshwar.
Historically, it is said the fort could not see itself in its prime and glory like its neighbor. Shivaji Maharaj, the then ruler of the region conquered the forest of Javali. Due to the dense spread of these Javali trees, this was a feat considered almost impossible by many.