| ONE DAY EXCURSION AROUND PUNE | |||||||
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| Group | Sr No | Selected Destination | Distance in kms from Pune / Pimpri | Famous for | Special Information | How to go | Rating |
| Pune Mumbai road upto Khandala | 1. | Bedsa Caves | @ 50/ 30 | Carvings in the cave @ 2000
years old. Beautiful nature in the surrounding |
For photography visit in the morning for proper direction of light | 8 –10 km in South(Left) before Kamshet on pune Lonavala road | *** |
| 2. | Dukes Nose | @70/50 | Nature, Pots in stone on the hilltop |
Via Khandala. | *** | ||
| 3. | Tiger’s Leap | @70/50 | Nature, Deep valley |
Via Lonavala / INS Shivaji | **** | ||
| Pune Khopoli Alibag road | 4 | Kihim | Wide sea beach famous for soft sand | Dr. Salim Ali’s place, MTDC tent are available | ** | ||
| Pune Panvel road | 5. | Karnala Bird Sanctuary | @100/ 80 | Fort Bird Sanctuary(150 varieties) Binocular essential Beware of honeybees on the cliff. |
For reservation of accommodation
contact : Forest Officer Karnala Post Panvel Dist : Raigad. |
13 kms from Panvel | *** |
| Pune Nasik road | 6. | BheemaShankar | @125/110 | Places: Bombay point, Hanuman Lake,Nagphani (like Duke's nose) Bheema river waterfall,Sanctuary9 Shekru squirrel, Fluoroscent moss |
One of the 12 JYOTIRLINGAs
of Lord Shiva Rainfall 3000mm annualy |
@ 50 km from Manchar via RajguruNagar(khed) | **** |
| 7. | NaneGhat | One can see 100 sq km area right
from Kalasubai to BheemaShankar from
one of the cliff . Historical OCTROI point. |
Visit after Diwali when the roads are dry. | **** | |||
| 8. | Malshej Ghat | @125/110 | Beautiful nature, lot many waterfalls, misty atmosphere. | Visit during monsoon. Have binicolar |
Visit Dongarwadi 2 km before Ghat to see Flamingoes in August | **** | |
| 9. | Kotul | Inverted conical columns of natural salts (Calcium carbonates) | These four places can be visited together. | ||||
| 10. | Takahari | ShriBhavani Temple. | |||||
| 11. | Akole | ShriSiddheshwar Temple built in 8th century. Found in 1780. | Also see Gangadhareshwar temple | On the road of Sangamner to Bhandardara | |||
| 12. | Pemgiri | Banyan tree having about spread in
about 4 acres / 1.5 hectars Age few centuries. |
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| Pune Nagar Road | 13. | Morachi Chincholi | @82/112 | Lot of Peacocks during morning
and evening. They come closer to persons wearing dirty white clothes like local people. |
22 kms from Shirur on Shirur – Rajgurunagar road. | May be covered together. | ** |
| 14. | Nighoj | @87/117 | Potholes in the river. Biggest in Asia. (Moonland in Pune?) |
Due to the swirling motion of water stone s start rotating ,thus wearing out the bottom of the river. Some times neighboring potholes may open in each other creating patterns worth seeing. | *** | ||
| 15. | Vadgaon | Inverted conical salt columns | Beware of monkeys. | ** | |||
| 16. | Takali Dhokeshwar |
Cave temple built in 5th / 6th century. Lot of sculptures in temple |
* | ||||
| Pune Solapur road | 17. | Ramdara | @25/45 | Surrounding consists of Trees , coconut trees, lake & birds | 5-7 km from LoniKalbhor | *** | |
| 18. | Bhuleshwar | @45/65 | Shiva Temple built in 13th century. Lot of sculptures in temple. |
8-10 kms from Yavat Turn to right just 2 km before Yavat on pune Solapur road. |
**** | ||
| 19. | Rehekuri | @140/165 | Antelope sanctuary | Heavy charges (Rs. 500/-) for SLR camera. | * | ||
| 20. | Neeranarasinhpur | Shri Laxmi Narasinh temple on the banks of Bhima & Neera | Do not swim. It is dangerous . | Pune Indapur Neera Narasinhpur | |||
| 21. | Velapur | Temple built in 12th century Standing position of Shiva Parvati 1.15 m in height x o.65 min width |
One of the beautiful sculpture in Maharashtra. | ||||
| Pune Bhor road | 22. | Baneshwar | @30/50 | WaterTemple Lake Waterfall |
Do not swim. It is dangerous . | Check road condotion in Varandha ghat. Neera Devghar is being filled for the first time this year. Some roads are going under water |
*** |
| 23. | Raireshwar | 80/100 | Smythia wild flowers on natural
lawns Hilly area |
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| 24. | Varandha Ghat | @90/110 | Landscapes & Nature Many waterfalls in monsoon Wild flowers |
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| 25. | Shivthar Ghal | @90/110 | Big waterfall in monsoon |
DASBODH written SAMRTH RAMDAS SWAMY- Political GURU of SHIVAJI | **** | ||
| 26. | ShriVardhan | @120/140 | Original place of Peshwas, sea beach |
Laxmi Narayan temple The idol made in 11th century in the style of Hoyasala's |
Very near to each other. Can be collectively visited. |
** | |
| 27. | Harihareshwar | @132/152 | Beautiful nature | During low tide PRADAKSHINA can
be made During high tide heavy tides are worth seeing |
*** | ||
| 28. | Dive Agar | @144/164 | RoopNarayan, Golden Ganesh |
The idol brought here in 11th century | ** | ||
| Pune Satra road | 30. | Panchgani | @110/130 | Table Land, Various types of flowers in different time period in monsoon Smythia Drosera flowers |
Tooth brush orchid in August end & early September. Different variety of flowers, every 15 days. |
Visit Cave restaurant of Mr Bodas ( Retd from indian Navy) | **** |
| 31. | Tapola | @160/180 | Boat ride- Koyana Sanctuary - 5 hours, Triveni Sangam - 2 hours. Vasota fort - 4 hours, Koyana dam - 10 hours |
No residential accomodation in
Tapola . Mahabaleshwar Tapola distance -@ 28 km |
**** | ||
| 32. | Mahabaleshwar | Venna lake Heavy rains Thick forest |
Lingmala waterfall-(@500 feet) in October. On the way from Pune to Mahabaleshwar | **** | |||
| 33. | Thoseghar | Satara thoseghar 25 km | Waterfall | Only in late monsoon | ** | ||
| 34. | KasLake & Yavateshwar |
Satara Yavateshwar@10 km, Yavateshwar Kas -@ 15 km |
Waterfall, Lake Wild colour ful flowers in September. Duration 15 days. |
** | |||
| Pune Sinhgad road | 36. | Pashan Lake | @15/15 | Migrating birds | August/ Sept? | ** | |
| 37. | Sinhgad | @27/50 | Hilly area Private garden having attractive birds |
** | |||
| 38. | Panshet
Varasgaon |
@50/70 | Dam | ** | |||
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