Sunday, June 24, 2012

Malshej Ghat



If bored of daily routine and want to enjoy then just don't miss a chance to visit malshej ghat.The best is to go straight after monsoon to enjoy really beautiful waterfalls! It’s a perfect travel destination for those who want a peaceful weekend amongst mountains.



Its a very popular place as it is close to both Pune and Mumbai. Malshej Ghat is vital place in Sahyadri hills and really very attractive when it is under dark clouds and heavy fog. Heavy fog and amazing waterfalls are the speciatiality of Malshej Ghat.The site is home to hundreds of different kinds of flora and fauna especially the avian population such as quails, rails, crakes, flamingos and cuckoos.
Malshej ghat is situated in Pune district near the borders of Thane and Ahmednagar districts. it is 130 km north of Pune. The nearest railhead is kalyan near Mumbai.
A nice view of valleys is one of the major attraction here.Malshej Ghat is one of the popular hill station in Maharashtra because of the beauty of nature, huge ranges of Sahyadri, amazing view of Harishchandragad and many other forts.For trekkers and hikers, it is a heaven of sorts as the solitude of unending rolling hills provides quite some experience.



How to get there 

  • By Air-   Nearest airport is Mumbai Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport which is at a distance of 150 km way from Malshej Ghat.
  • By Rail -  Malshej Ghat does not have railway station. Kalyan  is a nearby train station connected to Pune. Tourist taxi services from railway station to Malshej Ghat.
  • By Bus-  There are direct buses from Shivaji Nagar/pune station/Swargate for Malshej ghat.or u can prefer your private vehicle