Rakmoddin's Travel Blog: Waterfalls

Day Trip to Lingmala Falls in Mahabaleshwar

Mahabaleshwar is one of the must visit weekend gateway near Pune, which has multiple options like Fort (Purandar fort), Valley (Tapola- ‘The Mini Kashmir’), Lake (Venna Lake) and Waterfall (Lingmala waterfall).

One Day Trip To Lingmala Waterfalls near Mahabaleshwar

Scenic Lingmala Waterfall

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Khandi & Thokarwadi Dam – little known waterfalls near Pune

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Khandi is located to the north of Pune, which is around 35 kms from Kanhe phata. This place is beautiful and greenery all around, the scenery of the mountains is so delightful with its dense forest.

Khandi & Thokarwadi Dam – best known waterfalls near Pune

Khandi waterfall point

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Post Monsoon Road Trip to Madhe Ghat Waterfall

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Madhe Ghat is located in the dense forests around 70km from Pune near the beautiful Torna and Rajgad Forts.

Madhe Ghat Waterfall

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Dudhsagar Waterfalls Trek - One of India's Tallest Waterfalls

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Dudhsagar waterfalls – A place for nature lover and enthusiasts like us, it is the place situated in the middle of a forest on the Goa-Karnataka border. Dudhsagar railway station (upper part) can be access by train directly or trekking from Castle Rock or Kulem railway track. And the lower part of waterfall can be accessible through the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary, where forest department runs a SUV vehicle service through the sanctuary up to the foot of the Dudhsagar waterfalls. This service is closed during monsoon.

Dudhsagar Waterfalls

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Kundalika Valley - A Mystic Mountain near Tamhini Ghat

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Tamhini Ghat and Mulshi Dam region is one the place which comes alive during monsoon. Almost everyone in Pune plan to visit it in monsoon. Kundalika valley came into my mind after searching for Andharban Trek (The Dark Forest) and I was told as it is a strange place with two huge mountain walls separated by a narrow valley.

Kundalika valley

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Ahupe Waterfall & Dimbhe Dam Backwaters near Bhimashankar wildlife Reserve

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Let me start this post with the very true line…
“The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” – Henry David Thoreau

Ahupe is one of the isolated and scenic village in Ambegaon Taluka in Pune District of Maharashtra State, India. It is around 140 Km from Pune City.

Ahupe Waterfall & Dimbhe Dam Backwaters near Bhimashankar

Ahupe Waterfall, Ambegaon

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Scenic Bike Ride to Varandha Ghat and Shivthar Ghal

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After a long time it was time to execute the most awaiting monsoon ride to Varandha Ghat. The plan was to visit the beautiful waterfalls of Varandha Ghat and Shivthar Ghal for the scenic waterfall view.

Valley view of Varandha Ghat

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Breakfast ride to Baneshwar waterfall and Bhatghar Dam Backwater

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Baneshwar waterfalls was suggested by many friend in rainy season but any how we missed it in this rainy season, so we thought we would visit "Baneshwar Van Udhyan" and have a round breakfast ride along side of Bhatghar Dam backwaters.

Breakfast ride to Baneshwar waterfall and Bhatghar Dam Backwater

Pic of Indian Roller at Baneshwar Garden

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Scenic monsoon bike ride to Malshej Ghat

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Monsoon was on the peak and visiting Malshej Ghat in August is the ideal destination for rainy season. So on the weekend we hit the Mumbai-Pune Highway to enjoy the waterfall with the nature beauty. As visiting Shivneri fort along with Malshej Ghat is the best combination to spend a rainy day, so we picked this combination and start the journey from Pune.

Malshej Ghat waterfalls

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Pune to Goa: Day 3 - Mapusa in Goa to Pune via Amboli Ghat,

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After exploring North Goa we finally pre pounded the return journey date due to some family issues and started the bike trip from Goa (Mapusa city) to Pune at 5.15 am on 4th October 2014, which was too early but early morning is the best time to have a bike ride in fresh breeze.

This post is simply a photologue with some tips at the end for anyone who is willing to ride on the same route.

Scenic road between Amboli Ghat and Ajara

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Pune to Goa: Day 2 - Riding in North Goa

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After having a amazing bike riding from Pune to Goa, we started exploring North Goa as we had less time so priorities Chapora fort first and started riding in the narrow roads of Goa.

It was extremely amazing riding in Goa which remind me my stay in Kerala which had a same village construction and road are almost similar.

Pune to Goa: Day 2 - bike ride in North Goa

Splendid view of sea from Chapora fort

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Pune to Goa: Day 1 - Pune to Baga Beach in Goa via Kolhapur, Amboli Ghat

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Pune-Goa-Pune trip was the most awaiting bike ride which was in the list from last few months and finally we executed on the long weekend of Dry day and Dussehra.

After discussing the route plan and stuffs to be carried for the trip at SGS mall for an hour and as it was the first long drive of 500+ Km, we want to be sure not to miss anything and get lost in the trip.

Pune-Goa-Pune: Pune to Baga Beach in Goa via Kolhapur, Amboli Ghat

Excellent NH4 highway

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Matheran - A Picturesque Hill Station of Maharashtra

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Hill Station post monsoon are always scenic so we all planned for the group trek to Matheran Hill Station which is only 120 Km from Pune and take around 2.5 hrs to reach via NH4 or Mumbai Pune Expressway.

Matheran Hill Station is one of the scenic and huge hill station which give a breathtaking nature views and scenic greenery post monsoon.

Matheran - A Picturesque Hill Station of Maharashtra

Matheran Toy Train Station

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Monsoon bike ride to Madhe Ghat

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Madhe Ghat is the best scenic ghat with many beautiful landscape views and waterfalls surrounded by the plateau.

After a quick decision I planned for a short bike ride to visit Madhe Ghat on the weekend and started in second half of the day at 2 pm from Kondhwa and took the route following Bangalore highway (NH 4) via old Katraj tunnel.

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Chalkewadi windmills farms near Satara

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While journey on Pune-Bangalore or Pune-Ahmednagar Highway I always imagine how the windmills will be created and how it looks from close?

I search in google to find the place from where I can see the windmills very closely and found pictures and blogs of Chalkewadi windmill farm in Satara, which had a scenic view and decided to visit the place on bike at the earliest.

As the place is scenic in monsoon season along with the Thoseghar waterfalls and Sajjangad Fort, hence executed the ride in the mid of monsoon (in the month of August 2014).

Chalkewadi windmills farms

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Thoseghar waterfalls in Satara during the monsoon

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As monsoon is the best time of year to visit Western Ghats and Hill station near by Pune to view breathtaking waterfalls and scenic greenery which attracts most of the tourists to Pune.

Thoseghar is one of the famous picnic spot for waterfalls in Satara, which is around 153 Km from Pune, which can be easily travel by bike if you love long drives.

Thoseghar waterfalls

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Scenic Waterfalls at Mulshi Dam

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After having a adventures bike ride Pune-AambyValley-Mulshi Dam-Pune last year in July 2013 via Tikona fort and Pawana Dam, we again got an opportunity to visit the scenic waterfalls of Tamhini Ghat on 09th August 2014, which was in the travel list from long time, but unfortunately we miss this time also due to the bridge work which stopped the people going towards Tamhini Ghat.

So we plan to visit the waterfalls near the boundary of Mulshi Dam backwater which is the first monsoon trip of 2014, this place did not disappointed us as it has scenic waterfalls and very few crowd as compare to Bhushi Dam in Lonavala.

Best picnic spot near Mulshi Dam in Rainy season

Waterfall at Mulshi Dam

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A bike ride to Aamby valley and Mulshi Dam

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After lot of planning and searching for adventures route to have a round trip from Pune-Aamby Valley-Mulshi Dam-Pune, I found a route which was unknown and mostly village road with dense forest and as it was the month of July it was raining heavy in some patches but the journey was simply awesome and unforgettable.

On 06th July 2013 I woke up at 7.30 am which stand too difficult but it became easy when u have an adventure plan in your mind.

So I started the journey with a different route other than Google map on my phone and started towards Bangalore Highway at Katraj and drive till Dehu Road and cross the Express Highway at Talegaon and reach the misty road which are amazing in rainy season.

After Parandwadi a small village the road was narrow but the surrounding nature is simply awesome and the road till Tikona fort(near Pawana Dam) are well maintained but some time busy with some tucks and big vehicles.