About Mahabaleshwar Waterfalls :
Lingmala Water Fall : The major attraction of mahabaleshwar on the Venna river is visible from the kalghar ghat on the medha satara road, and offers an awesome spectacle from the Met gutad villages Makharia point. One can also see the actual point of the water falling from Shreyas Bungalow , or Saj Resort at Met Gutad but one has to be very cautious while moving around these places. The spectacle of this fall is visible during the monsoon and few months after the monsoon. Bungalows on Rent available near this point are
- La Rose
- Tree Top c] Sai Villa.
Dhobi Water fall :
Known so as may be because it was once a very prominent washing place. On the ride besides lilly cottage on the kshetra Mahabaleshwar road.
Chinaman’s Waterfall:
Near Sassoon point and the Falkland point is known so as because of the inhabitation of the area by the Chinese prisoners of war during the colonial rule and a majority of this site was used by them for cultivation of various European vegetables and crops.
Kelghar water fall:
On the Mahabaleshwar medha satara road almost 14 to 15 kilometers away from the main market place seen in the monsoon season only.
Ale’s waterfall :
On the tapola road near zolchikhind is near about 8 to 9 kilometers from the market place and seen in the monsoon.
Pratapgadh
View water fall in the anbenali ghat about a kilometer and half from the sight of medtale village. This place also offers a beautifull view of pratapgadh fort from ghat.
Chirkehind :
Fall in the lower portion of the ambenali ghat about 6-7 kms after the diversion to ragtag.
Bhilar waterfall :
Seen on the mahabaleshwar panchgani road is one of the beautiful falls on the kudali river arisisng from the bhilar village.
Visitors are requested to take adequate care while they are moving in the vicinity of these falls.
General Information about Mahabaleshwar Waterfalls :
Location: Mahabaleshwar
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 Mahabaleshwar Waterfalls :
By Air:
The nearest airport to Mahabaleshwar is Pune (120 km). It takes a minimum taxi fare of Rs 300 to reach the airport. The next nearest airport is the Mumbai airport (245 km).
By Rail:
The nearest railhead to Mahabaleshwar is at Wathar (60 km). The railhead at Pune is the most convenient to reach Mahabaleshwar which is located at a distance of 120 km.
By Road:
Maharashtra State Road Transport service plies buses to the cities of Pune, Mumbai, Nashik, Satara, Panchgani and Kolhapur. The tariff per seat ranges from Rs 75 to Rs 250 and the buses have a frequency of every two hours.