Saturday 23 July 2016

Perfect Mumbai Weekend - Thosegar Falls, Near Satara

As the people in Mumbai rejoice over the rains after a long sweaty summer, it won’t be long before they start cribbing over the water-logging and traffic mess that the rains in Mumbai usually brings along with it. To escape from that, we have a list of places awesome places to visit near Mumbai in monsoon. They are just outside of Mumbai, which makes them perfect weekend getaways.



Thoseghar Village in Satara is filled with waterfalls ranging from 20 metres to 500 metres in height. The Thoseghar Falls, one of the best waterfalls near Mumbai in monsoon are in their prime in the monsoon with more water gushing from the heights. A calm and serene surrounding with a quiet lake and the only noise filling the silence is from the waterfalls. An ideal place for picnic, a quick swim in the lake or for just watching the ebb and flow of water.



One of the most beautiful places to visit near Pune and Mumbai, the roaring waterfall is in close vicinity to Satara, the valley of flowers in Maharashtra. Kaaswhic is the home to the Thosegar falls. Escalate the picturesque plateau of Kas which is blossomed by diverse types of flowers to enjoy the majestic views.

Distance:

From Pune to Thosegar Falls: 134.7Kms
From Mumbai to Thosegar Falls: 277.5Kms

Things to do:

Enjoy the stimulating view of the Kaas Lake where several migratory birds often visit
Admire the breath-taking views of flower covered Kaas plateau – one of the best places to visit near Pune or Mumbai during rainy season
Relish the roaring Thosegar falls
Stopover at the Samahdi site of Samarth Ramdas swami, the spiritual guru of Shivaji at Sajjangad
Trek to the top of Sajjangad to view the beautiful flower laden valley.

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