About Amboli Hill Station :
Amboli is a hill station, which comes under the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. Hovering at a height of around 690 m above the sea level, it boasts of thickly wooded forests and sharp mountains. Amboli is also the last hill resort of the Sahyadri Hills, as beyond this one can see the start of the coastal plains. The hill station was developed by Colonel Westrop, a British political agent, after the opening of the Ghat Road from the coastal town of Vengurla. It provides some of the most amazing views of the Konkan coast.
General Information about Amboli Hill Station :
Location: Kolhapur
State: Maharashtra
Capital: Mumbai
Language: Marathi, Hindi, English
Temperature: Max 42˚C, Min 27˚C (summer), Max 26˚C, Min 14˚C (winter)
Best Season: September to March
How to Reach Amboli Hill Station :
By Air:
Kolhapur has an airport near Ujlaiwadi, situated at a distance of almost 13 km from the heart of the city. The airport is well connected with almost all the major cities in India. Simplifly Deccan offers daily flights between Mumbai and Kolhapur, which take around one hour only.
By Rail:
Kolhapur has its own railway station, which is known as Chatrapatti Shahu Maharaja Terminus. The station is connected with Mumbai, Pune, Tirupati, Bangalore and Ahmedabad through direct as well as daily trains. One can also get a direct train for travelling to Kolhapur from Delhi and other major cities of the country.
By Road:
Kolhapur is located at a distance of around 395 km from Mumbai and 225 km from Pune. It is well connected by both of them, along with the other cities of Maharashtra and neighbouring states, through roadways. You can easily get private as well as State Transport buses for reaching Kolhapur, from all the key cities in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, along with some parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Taxis are also easily available.