Help me choose the best places to ride to, in Maharashtra!

[abhijeetbuzz]

Hi, Guyz

I am rookie rider. I have been riding for last one year on my pulsar 150. I have done wid Goa (2 times), Alibaug, Nagaon, Kashid, Murud, Lonavla, Ratnagiri, Malvan, Vengurle, Malshej Ghat(3 times). And have clocked 25k Km in last 11 months.

The purpose of this Thread to get a list of almost all places in Maharashtra which can be explored on 2 wheels. My exams are getting over by next month end and am on a plan to go on some amazing rides in unexplored areas.

So, I request U all to PLease contribute to this thread and help me plan for my trip.

I would appreciate if U guys gimme detailed route for the places.
BTW if U wanna be a part you are most welcome.

[Aryan]

Query Renamed, Moved and Approved.

[rachitkohli]

This is infact a really nice topic. Which can be helpful to lot of us.
Few of them which I am aware of are : Ganpatipule, Bhandardara, Malshej Ghat, Ahmednagar, Trimbakeshwar, Harihareshwar, Diveaghar, Kolad, Matheran, Mahabaleshwar, Raigad, Lonavala, Ambey Valley, Lavasa, Kashid, Jawhar, Amboli, Tarkarli.
This are some which could strike in my mind. Been on some places & heard of others.
There are other members who are well-known with each corner of Maharashtra..

[animeher]

Around Pune-One day trips:
Theur-Bhuleshwar-Kanifnath (Madhi)
Morachi Chincholi-Nighoj-Ranjangaon (best in March-April)
Bedse caves
Sinhagad fort
Satara Kaas lake
Wagholi-Fulgaon-Vadhu-Tulapur-Alandi

March-April-May is not really a touring season, where all you see is burnt yellow grass everywhere! I feel August to February is THE best season for touring. Very few places that are specially for summer visit, like Nighoj and morachi chincholi.

[Penno]

Maharashtra is not particularly famous for touring during the summer's , as animeher said its just a heat and the burnt grass.

Since u've done with most of the coastal region , you can move to the Kolhapur side.
A bit if sight seeing there (mostly temples) . One famous place near Kolhapur would be the Panhala fort .
Its a big fort made into a Hill station. Nice place to spend one night there.Very pleasant during night.

[spiderweb]

If you vie to Ride longer distances, say 600-1000kms., you have superb Summer destinations:

All distances from Mumbai (0 kms)

Tadoba Reserve (via Nagpur) - you'll definitely get to see one of the 1411 left, A Tiger.
Just above 1000 kms.

Lonar lake (Near Buldhana) - One of the most beautiful CRATER lake on Earth, only 3 such are known & reachable to common man.
Around 600 kms.

Shirdi & Shegaon - If you are a spiritual person, you need to be here. an old shrine of Shirdi Sai baba & a lot of very old Kunds n stuff around.
Around 240 kms.

Ajanta-Ellora caves & Daulatabad fort (near Aurangabad)- A look back into History B.C. & great architechture.
Less than 500 kms.

Summer is not best time to visit as this region becomes damn hot. Best thing is to ride via remote roads, via State Highways. Small roads, surrounded by greenery or atleast grass fields, going thru small hills with lots of twisties, better than hot & boring N highways, unless you want to rip hard n reach fast.

Dahanu - Superb untouched white sand beaches. Best to ride along a coastline & Perfect for a one day picnic.
Around 180 kms. north of Mumbai.

Daman - Best for one night stay chill-out programme. Go only if you drink, else, nothing much to enjoy.
Approx. 190 kms. in Gujrat

[abhijeetbuzz]

Thanx for details .. spiddyy

If you vie to Ride longer distances, say 600-1000kms., you have superb Summer destinations:

All distances from Mumbai (0 kms)

Tadoba Reserve (via Nagpur) - you'll definitely get to see one of the 1411 left, A Tiger.
Just above 1000 kms.

Lonar lake (Near Buldhana) - One of the most beautiful CRATER lake on Earth, only 3 such are known & reachable to common man.
Around 600 kms.

Shirdi & Shegaon - If you are a spiritual person, you need to be here. an old shrine of Shirdi Sai baba & a lot of very old Kunds n stuff around.
Around 240 kms.

Ajanta-Ellora caves & Daulatabad fort (near Aurangabad)- A look back into History B.C. & great architechture.
Less than 500 kms.

Summer is not best time to visit as this region becomes damn hot. Best thing is to ride via remote roads, via State Highways. Small roads, surrounded by greenery or atleast grass fields, going thru small hills with lots of twisties, better than hot & boring N highways, unless you want to rip hard n reach fast.

Dahanu - Superb untouched white sand beaches. Best to ride along a coastline & Perfect for a one day picnic.
Around 180 kms. north of Mumbai.

Daman - Best for one night stay chill-out programme. Go only if you drink, else, nothing much to enjoy.
Approx. 190 kms. in Gujrat

Hey thanx for this info I will go to all these places for sure....
Hope we get some more amazing places to know...
Hey Rachit U stay in BHnadup,Mumbai... I also stay at the same place. Wer do u stay exactly... Me in Bhandup(E), Datar colony

[satyenpoojary]

Baah! I am waiting for the official Tourist Guide AKA DK and MG to post on this thread

[spiderweb]

I bet that their knowledge about Mah. is limited to west only. (i hope they prove me wrong though)

[braindead]

there is only one road i would add:

harne to kelshi near dapoli.
not a long road but the roads to that place are good as well. this is a ~20 km stretch of perfect tarmac which goes winding along the coast and up and down some hill, crosses a creek as well. this road should be among the best in the world. (provided the tarmac is still ok for the last 2 years)

its many times better than mutha ot lavasa if you know what i mean.

to get there, go towards Anjarle from Harne and keep going till Kelshi.

cheers.

[darkknight]

what is the purpose here??

There are hundreds if not thousands of places to visit in Maharashtra each with its unique structure,roads,people,flora & fauna.

Depending on time ofcourse any 7-8 days trip is sufficient to cover atleast one part considerably...

The poll only mentions west & spidy has added partly central...

& yeah I haven't been to all places namely chandrapur,gadchiroli ,ashti & allapali area...

[spiderweb]

The poll only mentions west & spidy has added partly central...

& yeah I haven't been to all places namely chandrapur,gadchiroli ,ashti & allapali area...

DK, the names you mentioned have nothing to see around.
Gadchiroli has got dense forest, but again you just cant enter it, its a protected area. Chandrapur got an old MahaKali temple, but thats it. reast of the areas too are known for 1 or 2 things around.
These all places fall in Eastern Maharashtra, only thing to see in that direction is Tadoba Tiger reserve.

Melghats : One place I forgot to mention. its in North of maharashtra. Thick dense forests, long ghats & a wild life reserve. You'll find Weed growth in many parts of the forests, fresh n untouched. Dunno about the distance from Mumbai,
maybe around 700 kms.

[satya_3d]

PLEASE visit bheemashnkar temple,
the rainy season is the most suitable time.
PUNE-NASHIKROAD-MANCHR-BHEEMASHANKR.

enjoy..

if u love 2 ride ghats,
try KHAMBATAKI ghat, towards satara 60kms frm pune.
it's one way route, good road...

[abhijeetbuzz]

DK, the names you mentioned have nothing to see around.
Gadchiroli has got dense forest, but again you just cant enter it, its a protected area. Chandrapur got an old MahaKali temple, but thats it. reast of the areas too are known for 1 or 2 things around.
These all places fall in Eastern Maharashtra, only thing to see in that direction is Tadoba Tiger reserve.

Melghats : One place I forgot to mention. its in North of maharashtra. Thick dense forests, long ghats & a wild life reserve. You'll find Weed growth in many parts of the forests, fresh n untouched. Dunno about the distance from Mumbai,
maybe around 700 kms.

Hey U r right spidy... Eastern Maharshtra ders not much to see....
Also never heard about the conditions of road der... Never heard of bikers touring der...
By the way thanx for the response guys

[chicmagnet]

I have a similar query however since I am new to traveling out of Mumbai during the rains, can someone suggest places to visit nearby say max of 200-300 kms one way?