| Sightseeing:
Matheran offers you a great panoramic view from as many as 33 points located here. Some of the favourite points to visit are, Porcupine Point, Echo Point, Panorama Point, Heart Point, Monkey Point (for the monkeys that inhabit the place) and many more where you could catch the most breathtaking views of the sunrise and sunset as well as of the Sahyadri range and its valleys. In fact, the Panorama Point is rightly also called the Sunrise Point to catch that perfect sunrise.
You can also visit the Charlotte Lake and the Panthers Caves. One of the best things that you can do at Matheran, is to take a ride on the toy train, which takes you through the One Kiss Tunnel and very many fascinating little spots. In fact this is your ride from Neral to Matheran and is a great way to start your trip.
Other Activities:
Walking and horseback-riding are the main activities, especially since vehicles aren't allowed here. In addition you could shop at the market, where you get some great bargains on shoes and leather items. And also try the different flavours of chikki, a sweet favourite.
Tourism Info:
Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.
9th Floor, Express Towers, Nariman Point
Mumbai - 400 021
Tel.: (91-22) 202 44 82, 202 45 22
A popular getaway for people from Mumbai and Pune, Matheran
is a quiet hill station located on the Sahyadri range, at an altitude
of 800 mts. Meaning 'forest on top', Matheran was discovered in 1850,
by a district collector of Thane, Hugh Poyntz Malet, and the
foundations for its development was laid down by Lord Elphinstone, the
then Governor of Mumbai.
Matheran has been listed by the Union Environment Ministry as an eco-sensitive region and is connected to the closest town of Neral by a narrow gauge railway, operating since 1907. As no vehicles are allowed in Matheran, one has to drive up to Dasturi Point, 11kms ahead of Matheran, from where you could reach the main bazaar either by foot or on pony. |
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