Matheran
Matheran a hill station around Pune is an eco sensitive region. At a distance of about 120 Km from Pune, Matheran is a place to head for a weekend from Pune if you are looking for a quiet weekend close to nature. Literally woods on a hill, Matheran is the quietest possible getaway from Pune thanks to the ban on all vehichles apart from ambulances to maintain and preserve this eco sensitive zone. A Health Sanatorium in itself this hillstation near Pune Matheran, enjoys cool climate through out the year which makes
makes it popular during the summers. To reach Matheran from Pune you need to take the old Mumbai-Pune highway. After Khopoli at about 5 Kms you need to take a right which would save you close to 25 Kms from the regular route which is from Chowk. the ghats start near Karjat and you may drive upto Dasturi Naka. The Matheran MTDC resthouses are in Dasturi Naka. From Dasturi to reach Matheran you either need to hike or hire a pony. If you hire a pony uptill the bazaar peth of Matheran they may charge you close 150Rs. Do take the trouble of hiking up if you can as its thickly wooded
wooded and a very pretty walk that you can take. The bazaar peth is where most of the hotels and resorts in Matheran are. A visit to the Matheran railway station is warranted for the uniqueness of the place. The various view points in Matheran like Echo point, Lords Point, Belvedere Point, One tree hill etc lie at 1-2 Km from each other. The Pisaran devata mandir - The garam devata is near the Lord's point. On the way to the Charlotte lake there is also an almost abandoned church opposite the Matheran hospital . You could miss the Charlotte Lake as its nothing more that a dirty pond. The entire region is thickly wooded and the walks here is really invigourating.
romoured to be haunted but there has not been any documented evidence or any untoward incident in the recent past. The town also has a large monkey population, including Bonnet Macaques and Hanuman Langurs. A special attraction is the Matheran Hill Railway which was built in 1907 by Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy and covers a distance of 20 km over large swathes of forest territory. To reach Matheran from Pune the local trains are the best option. To drive to Matheran from Pune check the road map to Matheran by clicking on reach Matheran
entire region is thickly wooded and the walks here is really invigourating. Matheran has been romoured to be haunted but there
