Malshej Ghat - Land of Flamingos
Apart from Lonavala-Khandala, Matheran and Mahabaleshwar this is one of the developing hill station in Maharashtra. Malshej Ghat is situated on the borders of Pune , Thane and Ahmednagar districts. A very popular place as it is close to both Pune and Mumbai. Malshej Ghat is vital place in Sahyadari hills and really very attractive when it is under dark clouds and heavy fog. Heavy fog and amazing waterfalls are the spatiality of Malshej Ghat especially in monsoon.
Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation ( M.T.D.C. ) has its rest house in Malshej. It is situated in hill station's plateau between Harishchandragad and the other hill ranges. A nice view of valleys is one of the major attraction here. One of the beauties here are many waterfalls in the hilly regions. Various waterfalls from small up to the huge ones are really worth to see. The resort is always booked on the weekends during the season. So it is better to book in advance. Please check the contact details in the MTDC links on the right panel. The rooms available in MTDC are of acceptable standards, though the dormitories have disappointing facilities. The common washroom facilities are in a state of despair. Also, the restaurant is not in a good shape and food takes time to be served. It is better to carry loads of food and rely only on a occasional meal - don't take a peek in the kitchen else you will not be able to take a meal. There is a decent roadside restaurant around 15 kms before the resort, but place the orders quite early as serving a bigger group takes time.
There are other stay options available but are not upto the mark and are quite costly.
Malshej Ghat is for also famous for dark woods and the animals inside. These animals includes tigers , leopards , rabbits and peacocks etc. But truly a famous place near Malshej Ghat is Khireshwar which is 2/3 kms from rest house. The place is famous for Flamingo birds. These birds comes here every year from Siberia between July and September. Its really an amazing view. Through Khireshwar village, one can visit the famous Harishchandragad also.
Truly, Malshej Ghat is one of the popular hill station in Maharashtra because of the beauty of nature, huge ranges of Sahyadari, amazing view of Harishchandragad and many other forts.
Visit Dongarwadi 2 km before Ghat to see Flamingos in August.
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Very nice post. Thanks for sharing. Pune, with its glorious Maratha history and Osho connection, a host of sightseeing attractions, pleasant weather, and a largely dynamic crowd of students and young professionals, proves wonderful for a vacation. Check out all best hill stations near Pune also.
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