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Matheran is perfect hill station in the state of Maharashtra. This is one of the most popular hill stations in this state. For people who are bored up with the hustle bustle of the city life Matheran is the place to relax and find peace of mind. The calm and pleasant environment of the place is so charming that it attracts number of tourists.
Matheran hill is favorite holiday destination for nearby visitors of Pune and Mumbai. This place is covered with lush green landscape, waterfalls and valleys. It covers an area of about 8 square kilometers. It is one of the unique hill stations of India which cannot be accessed by road and can only be reached by a toy train. On your way to Matheran in this train you get the vista of the awesome hills, waterfalls and the slopes covered with flowers garden.
There are many monkeys coming from the forest and jumping around the train.
Matheran is the ideal place for nature lovers as they get to see some of the most attention-grabbing views of the hills. As there is no road transport facility here it is free for pollution and hence we get fresh and clean air for breathing.
There are horses for roaming the whole of Matheran or walking, these are the only modes of transport. Tourists who are sports lovers and interested in adventures will have a great time here trekking, river rafting, mountain climbing and paragliding. The mountains climbing will give a different experience as tourists have to climb through the forest of the Matheran hills. There are altogether 38 picnic points which can be visited near Matheran hills.
In and around Matheran hills
King George point:
This place is a must visit point during rainy season as there are some beautiful and stunning views of the waterfalls. This waterfall is formed by the water which is overflowing from the Charlotte Lake.
Echo point:
This is the favorite destination of the tourists as they enjoy the spectacular view of the hills and waterfalls from here. People also enjoy their own echoes, so this place is named echo point.
Charlotte Lake:
Charlotte Lake is the only source of water in the entire Matheran. This lake provides water to Matheran throughout the year.
Place to stay:
There are many options for staying in Matheran hills as there are hotels, hill resorts and MTDC resorts that are ranging from luxury to economic class. There provide good service and comfortable living for the tourists.
Getting there
- Airways:
Nearest airport is the Mumbai airport which is at a distance of about 100 kilometers from Matheran hills.
- Railways:
Nearest railway station is Neral station which is at a distance of about 21 kilometers from Matheran hills.
- Road ways:
There are state transport buses and luxury buses from Mumbai to all the major cities of India.
Ideal time to visit:
Best time to visit is from March to July as during this period the weather is pleasant.
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