Hill Stations in Maharashtra

Hill stations in Maharashtra

Maharashtra, the western state of India is famous for its natural beauty, coastal belt and magnified culture and tradition.

The western part of the state houses beautiful range of hills those play a game of hide and seek with the beaches and Arabian Sea.

At some points these middle level hills of Ghats are 2000 ft above form the sea level. These Ghats houses some very pretty hill stations in Maharashtra, surrounded by the lush green forests and slops.

The pleasant cool climate, easy accessibility, superb environment and developed infrastructure make these hill stations prominent tourist destinations for comfortable vacation. Some popular hill stations of Maharashtra are:

Amboli:
The hill town is located at the southern range of Sahyadi Hills. Amboli is the last hill station in Maharashtra before the coastal plains begin in the state.

The scenic beauty with lush green slopes makes it a wonderful hill resort for relaxation. You can pick a fishing rod for a day’s angling or can enjoy a picnic with your family or friends at Nagatta falls.

Khandala and Lonavala:
Khandala and Lonavala are two very famous hill stations of Maharashtra, located en route the Mumbai-Pune highway. Both hill stations are famous as health resort and popular gateway from the hectic lives of the cities (like Mumbai and Pune).

The lush green slops, forests and waterfalls make them best tourist destinations of Maharshtra at any time of the year. You should also visit to the Buddhist cave at near by Karla.

Mahabaleshwar:
The beautiful hill station of Maharashtra is situated at atop of tabletop plateau, revolves around the Pratapgad Fort and Venna Lake.

From here you can get majestic view of Mumbai, Elphinstone, Babbington and Kate’s. The water falls like Dhobi, Lingamala, and Chinaman’s make your trip more memorable.

Mahabaleshwar used as summer capital of Mumbai Presidency during British rule in India. The best season to visit hill station is between October and June.

Panchgani:
Panchgani is one of the most popular hill stations of India and located en route to Mahabaleshwar.

The hill station of Maharashtra is surrounded by the five hills, (from where hill resort derived its name). Panchgani is famous for its colonial era buildings, Parsi Bungalows and boarding schools. It is delight to walk through thickly wooded walkway to feel the school days memory.It is thunder experience to catch the glimpse of the Krishna River from the hundreds of meter height. The Kamalgad fort is very accessible from the hill resort and don’t miss the chance to ride on the horseback.

Matheran:
It is another popular hill station of Maharashtra, located at atop of forest hills. The popular places in Matheran are Hart Pint, Porcupine Point, Louise Point, Charlotte Lake, Paymaster Park and Panther Caves. The hill station of Maharashtra attracts large number of tourists every year from different parts of the country.