The Peb fort a small trek away from Neral railway station 12 km from Matheran is a great trek of medium difficulty where in some patches your rock climbing skills will also be tested!
Matheran is one of the nearest hill stations near Mumbai and Pune almost equidistant from the two major cities in Maharashtra. Matheran is on an off road from the old Mumbai - Pune highway and you can drive on the twisty turny ghats up to Dasturi Naka from where vehicles are banned from going ahead.
Best Route from Kolhapur to Matheran
Kolhapur - Karad - Satara - Pune - Lonavala - Matheran
Best Route from Pune to Matheran
Pune - Lonavala - Dastiri Naka - Matheran
Best Route from Mumbai to Matheran
Mumbai - Panvel - Mumbai - Pune old highway - Dasturi Naka - Matheran
If you are traveling from pune stop at Lonaval for a bite of the famous onavala Chikki and also the famous 'misal pav' that you get near the Lonavala railway station!
Distance from Major cities..
The Matheran toy train runs on the weekends from Neral to Matheran and Matheran to Neral and covers approximately 20 kms in about 2 and a half hours offering a unique experiance..
