Drive to tamhini ghat during the monsoon

Tamhini ghat drive from pune

When i decided to come back to India (pune) one year ago, i heard zillions of stories about the pollution in Pune, the traffic , the bureacracy at work , all trying to convince me not to take such a decision. But no one mentioned about the abundance of natural beauty around Pune. A drive to any such place near Pune is enough to free your mind from the stress caused by any of the above factors. Eventually, the sight-seeing options near to Pune took preference over all other issues and helped me make the decision to come to Pune. .

Tamhini ghat drive from pune

One such place is the Tamhini Ghat just beyond the Mulshi Dam. Though the roads through this ghat are at best bad, the scenery around would make you forget the bumpiness of the ride. A ride through this ghat is good even during the summer. But, this place opens up in the rains. Waterfalls all around, greens of the like rarely seen, you have to go there to experience this. I drove through Tamhini ghat late last August on my way to the Hans adventure resort. The other members of my team were in a bus and i was following them in my Xylo. The temptation was too much to stop at every corner and click a photograph of the panorama. Below are some photos from that drive.

Tamhini ghat drive from pune

How to go to Tamhini Ghat from Pune(Magarpatta): Go to Chandi Chowk. Take the road going towards Mulshi Dam. Cross Mulshi dam and climb into the ghat. The bad road usually start here. This is Tamhini Ghat. You can go beyond the Tamhini Ghat towards Mangaon (Mumbai Goa Highway) to reach the konkan side. Btw, it is not advised to go through Tamhini ghat late in the evenings. If you have to cross the mountains in the night, use the Bhor/Varandha Ghat instead.


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Tamhini ghat drive from pune

Tamhini ghat drive from pune

Tamhini ghat drive from pune

Tamhini ghat drive from pune

Tamhini ghat drive from pune

Tamhini ghat drive from pune

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52 Responses

  1. Sumit says:

    Please Reply ASAP I heard Tamini gaht pune now as wildlife century due this reason not allowed to ppl to wait for waterfall and enojy its right newws please replay i want go this week end

  2. Rajaram S says:

    Swati, if we had a highway through Tamhini, tamhini would have been a mess until now. There is no fun without an effort and nature is best when it is offbeat.
    Btw, Maharashtra is very impressive in the network of roads and the access to them. Any remote place has an access road and there is a ST bus to reach there!

  3. swati says:

    very bad road,Marathis do not take care of nature

  4. Rajaram S says:

    Quick bites (has cottages too) is a good, albeit a bit expensive option

  5. kirti says:

    can you please advice any hotel stay around Tamhini Ghat? Am looking forward to visit this or following weekend.

  6. Tushar K says:

    Good news for trekkers,

    Famous hotel chain of KAMAT’s has just opened their hotel just before mulshi Dam. We (total 3 families) enjoyed lunch and evening snacks (while coming back) in this hotel. (July 2012)

    The food is good. But the rates are high. However, for those who want to avoid unhygienic food in local restaurants … Kamat is the best.
    It is always better to spend more for hygienic food than to pay more to doctors.

  7. Jyoti Katira says:

    Hello Mr Rajaram, yesterday I followed your trail and drove to Mulshi and beyond to Tamhini Ghats. It was a wonderful experience, saw a zillion waterfalls and greens of every shade. Thank you for sharing information about this beautiful place with us.

  8. almas mulla says:

    Great guidance. willl visit tahamani soon

  9. Rajaram S says:

    Hi Pankaj,
    It is best to leave very early in the day, maybe around 6.30-7 so that u avoid the city traffic.
    yes, your car is ok for it. But, 3 people in the back seat in your car might take a bit of a beating as the road is not very good.
    Another option is to go through Varandha/Bhor, roads are slightly better as there are many straight sections on that ghat.

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