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Lonavala & Khandala Hill Stations - (PuneDiary's
Picnic Sports Section) |
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The most favorite monsoon picnic spot of
Puneits and Mumbaikars. It is at a
height of 620m above sea level. From
Bombay Lonavala is 128 km by railway and
92 km by road. Government Holiday homes
are about 6 km. To Reach Lonavala Trains
take about 2.30 hours from Mumbai and 1
hr from Pune. Local Trains from Pune
take 1 hr 30 min. to reach Lonaval.
There is are 2 cinema theaters. Points
worth visiting here are Bhushi Dam,
Nagpani, Rajmachi Point, Duke's Nose,
Kune Point, Khandala Dari, Rye-wood
Park, Tiger's Leap, Tungarli Lake,
Valvan Dam, Yoga Institute, Ghambirnath
Caves, Bhusir Lake, I.N.S. Shivaji (A
Navy Tranning Center).
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the Lonavala Chikki is the most popular sweet over here. |
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Points In
Lonavala |
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Rey Wood Park: |
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This park is nearest from Lonavala
station about one Km away from it. Hence
this is the one visited first by most
visitors. It is a park with various
flowering trees in it. |
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Bhushi Dam: |
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Ideal time to visit this place is in the
month of August. The Dam overflows and
fun lovers hate to miss this golden
opportunity. The extra water overflows
from the staircase like structure. This
is like a outlet for the water and this
is the point after coming where one
feels like being in Lonavala that one
has heard of. |
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Gambhirnath Caves: |
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The most adventurous place over here is
Gambhirnath Caves. This place lies
between Monkey Hill and Thakarwadi while
going towards Mumbai. After bearing some
amount of nuisance you reach this place.
Coming here includes climbing the narrow
path on the hill. When you enter the
cave you will feel the underlying
suspense and darkness in this place. |
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Tiger's Leap: |
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Popularly known as Vagdari. You also
find the Echo point over here. Nagphani
and Tiger's Leap close to each other,
hence often visited at a time. |
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Dukes Nose: |
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Also known as Nagphani, Duke's Nose is a
place ideal for those who like
adventures. Mahadevi temple has been
built recently built over here. At the
end of rainy season Maharashtra's
Everest "Kalsubai" is visible from
here. After reaching Khandala when you
walk a certain distance towards khopoli
water electricity centre, you can see a
rock oddly penetrated into the hill,
that is Duke's Nose. |
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Khandala Valley: |
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Popularly known as Khandal Dari or even
Canian Track for some. This is the only
place which is advised not to be visited
in rainy season. The place is favorite
of all trekkers. This place lies in
between Rajmachi Point and Rajmachi
fort. You come across Ulhas river in
this valley. Easiest way to reach the
bottom is to first reach the Kune point
and then walk to the bottom. |
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Pavna lake: |
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This beautiful Lake on Pavna Dam. |
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Tungarli Lake: |
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This lake is at north of S. T. Stand
near Tungarli village. The hill gives a
beautiful view of Rajamachi, Lohagad,
Visapur fort and Lonavala City. |
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