Thoseghar - Chalkewadi

Nearby Tourists Places to Satara

Sajjangad - Thoseghar - Chalkewadi

Pune-Satara-Sajjangad-Thoseghar-Chalkewadi is very refreshing ONE DAY Family tour from Pune. Total distance of a round trip would be 270 km. Road side view is very beautiful and well maintained for driving.

Sajjangad Fort सज्जनगड 

How to Reach : Its about 18 km from Satara city. Its on the way of Thoseghar Waterfall. From Satara city from the base of Ajinkyatara fort, tow roads go, right hand side road goes to Kaas-Bamnoli and right hand side road goes via small tunnel to Sajjangad-Thoseghar-Chlakewadi-Patan

Road condition is very good and beautiful ghats.

Parking : Cars and mini bus can go up to the Praveshdwar (Entry) of the fort. Parking facility available but space is enough for 15-20 vehicles.

Food : Snacks and tea available.

Thoseghar Waterfall ठोसेघर धबधबा 

How to Reach : Thoseghar is about 25 km from Satara city. Road condition is good. Beautiful road with Ghats.

Parking : Ample place parking is available for all types of Vehicle.

Food : One Veg-non-veg restaurant is there at the entrance. You must taste the food provided by local people. Rates are reasonable. Food, cold drink and bottled water is available all the days of week.

What to see : The water part has two parts. End part is called big waterfall, which appears first in the park. The back side of the waterfall is called small waterfall. 

The location is risky up to some extent, hence need to take care of kids.

Best season to visit is the monsoon season. Generally, waterfall remains up to October !

Entrance

Parking Place

Big Waterfall

Small Waterfall

 Chalkewadi Wind Energy Project चाळकेवाड़ी पवनऊर्जा  प्रकल्प  

How to Reach : Its about 26 km from Satara city and about 3/4 km from Thoseghar waterfall. The road takes you on the Chalkewadi plateau. The road leads to Patan-Chiplun in Konkan.

Food and Water: No food n water available on the plateau. No residence on the plateau. So keep your food and water with you ! Or have food at Thoseghar waterfall restaurant and then go to Chalkewadi.

Parking : You can stop any where beside a road. 

What to see : Hundreds of Wind mills which are spread all over plateau. To go closer to windmill is not allowed. But some working personnel you found, you may ask about information about the project.

If you go to the western edges of the plateau, Koyana Dam back waters give you wonderful treat.

Take care of Sun heat. There are no trees on the place, So use cap, goggles to protect form sun light .

Tailbaila तैलबैला

Tailbaila is very popular place among adventure trekkers !!

Its an excellent place for rappelling and rock climbing !!

How To Reach : It is about 100 km from Pune.  There are two ways from Pune.

1.Via Lonavla - Pune - Lonawla-BhushiDam-INS Shivaji-Lion Point- Peth Shahapur- Ambvane village - Amby valley- Bhamburde road-Saltar-take right turn from Saltar- Take a right turn after a small mountain pass to Tailbaila Village-Tailbaila.

Road from Pune to Amby valley about 80km road is very good !! After Amby valley its typical rural single but pakka road bit no problem for car. The distance from Amby valley to Tailbaila is about 15 to 20 km.

On the way Tourists Places - Khandala, Lonaval, Wax musium Lonvla, Bhushi Dam, Lion Point, Amby Vally- Koraigad fort, Pavana dam, Lohgad, Visapur, Tikona, Tung forts 

2.Via Tamhini - Pune - Pirnagut- Paud - Mulashi - Tahmini - after tamhini village leave tahmini ghat Konkna Mangaon road- take a right turn after Nive village to MKCS Ashrram road to Bhambhurde village- on the way you must see Kundlika Valley- go ahead along with Mulshi dam backwaters to Bhamburde village ( 80/90 km from Pune)- you can see Navaraa-Navari ( Bride-Groom) Peaks on the way- Bhamburde village- proceed on Lonavla Road - 3/4 km after Bhamburde village take a left turn before mountain pass for TailBaila village-Tailbaila. 

Pune to Tamhini 70km road is in good condition. From Tamhini to Tailbiala is about 30km road is rural type,pakka, single road. need to drive a car carefully. no problem for bikes and SUVs. 

On the way Tourists Attractions : Mulshi dam, Tamhini waterfalls, Kailasgad fort,Tamhini valley, Kundalika Valley, Ghangad fort, Bhamburde valley

Food and Water : Local villagers may provide home made veg, non-veg food. No mineral water available. First give your order of food, then go to trek. Mr. Roakade Avinash provide tasty and fresh

                                

No hotels and restaurant at village. Before Amby valley at lion point breakfast would be available. Lonavla and Mulashi have hotels for all types of food.

Parking : Local parking place is available to Tailbaila village from where peaks are about 2 km.. walking distance .

What to see : 

1. Tailbaila Peaks- The pair of wall like shape peaks are called Tail-Bail. These looks like natural walls. Its an adventurous spot. Rappelling and rock climbing with the help of expert team and tools is done by tourists teams. You can trek up to half way easily, where a temple and a water tank is there. Regular trekker can rest and take their food on this spot. On this spot you can feel the cool breeze from the gap of two hill walls, tremendous refreshing feeling ! Next half trek is tough and difficult by rappelling, not possible for everyone. You need skill, endurance and guts to climb on 90 degree, straight walls.  

2. Tailbaila Valley - It is one of the deepest and narrowest valley in Maharashtra.             It is about 3/4 km from the village. Bikes can go up to the edge of valley.You can see Ghangad on the opposite side of the valley and Sudhagad to the right side.

                                                                 

3. Mahadev Temple - it is about 3/4 km from village on the edge of Sahyadri. The road is very rough and not used by many. from here you can see Sudhagad, Khopoli-Pen road.

Nearby Petrol Pump : Lonavla and Mulshi

Nearby Mechanics : Lonavla and Mulshi

Nearby Doctor : Lonavla and Mulshi

Stay : No hotels at Tailbaila Village. Home stay is provided by villagers.

IMPORTANT : Generally there are no tourists on weekdays, So take a local guide or anyone form village to show you the right path, other wise there is possibility to get diverted from path especially to the Valley and Mahadev Temple.

Mobile signals are weak or absent. 

Nearby Tourists attraction - Mulashi waterfalls, Tamhini ghat, Tamhini valley, Kundlika Valley, Ghatgad, Khanadala, Lonavla, Bhushi dam, lion point, Amby valley, Koraigad etc.

The information is given on the base of my latest visit in Sept 2015  so it may change.

Naneghat नाणेघाट

 नाणेघाट Naneghat
Naneghat is a historic mountain pass near Junnar in Maharashtra. It was a main commercial route from plateau of Maharashtra to Konkan and Mumbai region. 

How to Reach From Pune : 

• Distance from Pune is approx. 140km. Pune - Manchar-Narayangaon-Junnar-Shiveri fort-Aptale-Ghatghar road-Chavand fort-Ghatghr-Naeghat
• Approx time needed is 3-4hrs.
• Pune to Naranagaon 80 km is national hoghway no 50. Good condition.
• Naranyangao to Junnar state highway 18km. single road with good condition.
• Junnar to Naneghat is about 30km and an hours journey. Single road with good condition. Beautiful journey. Road is surrounded by Sahyardr mountain ridges.
• Traffic is less. Local traffic only. lonely and isolated road. Don't assume petrol pump and mechanic in nearby place.
• One day return tour is possible from Pune. 

By Google Map

Parking : Yes, Parking place is available near Naneghat spot. 

Petrol pump and Mechanic : it may be nearby, bur i know which is at Junnar. 

Food n Water : Local food and water are available in Ghatghar village. There are few veg/nonveg hotels there on spot. First give order then go to Naneghat and back and enjoy food.

Nearby Places to watch: Jivdhan Fort, Chawand Fort, Daryaghat, Junnar, Shivneri fort, Lenyadri caves n Ganapati, Ozar Ganpati

Chawand Fort on the way Naneghat

What to See at Naneghat : Two Passes , A Toll collection Pot (रांजण ), Caves, Deep valley, Wind point at the edge of pass

I thank you to my student friend Mayur Mire who is a teacher in Junior college at Junnar who help me to plan Naneghat tour !!