Road Trip to Murud Janjira

vivaid · 28th January 2005, 09:50

Hey Guys,

I am planning a road-trip to Murud janjira tom....

The basic R & D reveals that its a good drive and the place looks promising... but then .. expert opinion never harmed anyone.... hence this thread...

the route is mumbai - panvel - alibaug - nandgaon - murud...

looking forward to views on the route/road/place/..... simply put... anythin n everythin related..

Cheers...

Vivek

speedsatya · 28th January 2005, 10:42

its abt 170kms from mumbai.so thats a drive of abt 3-4hrs

take the NH17 to vadkhal naka via pen;then the costal highway to Murud,via alibag,Revdanda and Kashid.

around Murud:

nandgaon(9km)
its got a superb beach and a ganpati temple,where u shud find a lot of astrologers.
but there is no eatery or accomodation available here.

Kashid (18km):

if u want to get away from the crowds found on the other beaches ,its here that u shud be.
there is a fort and a temple on top of a summit.

mtdc mumbai:
22026713
www.mtdcindia.com

Rehaan · 28th January 2005, 10:47

Hey Vivaid,

I donno if you have seen this thread - Guide to A long road trip.

drive safe.
cya
R

jesal · 28th January 2005, 11:40

i had been there in my premier 1.38D (NE) in 1999 i guess not sure. good place but the eating places kinda suck

Fiat1100D · 28th January 2005, 12:18

route is a gr8 drive but not throughout...
mumbai-vadkhal= ok... watchout for speeding Qualis/Sumos,
vadkhal-alibaug = ok..
alibaug-revdanda= windy road passing thru a lot ot villages.. be alert
revdanda-kashid-mazgaon = pleasurable drive... road running parallel to the coast, wellmaintained road... speedup to ur hearts content and cars capacity... SPEED RUN

...
mazgaon-murud= narrow winding road... watchout for the RED speeding demons..the ST BUSES & their drivers...

as for eataries in Murud... if u wanna taste homecooked food (non-veg) suggest Patil's Inn or Tausalkars (on the beach road.... ask ne1 they'll guide)... the others r just a show off.... @ Patil's inn ask for sol-kadhi.. u'll njoy tht.. << if u drink then well vodka..with sol-kadhi... guys tht a personal fav...>>

do visit:
Janjira killa (drive further upto Rajapuri & then a boat ride) though theres nothing to c in the fort.. the drive to rajapuri & the boat ride r xciting... gr8 view of the sea enroute Murud-Rajapuri...
Janjira sea port (khora)....
Datta mandir atop the hill.... a motarable road (in bad shape though) to reach the temple... i recommend u view the sunset from this point...
if u have the time.. drive further to Agardanda etc... else just laze on the beach...

bye, have a nice trip....

Aditya · 28th January 2005, 13:15

I've undertaken this trip numerous times in many different vehicles. The road after Wadkhal isn't too smooth, but, the Kashid stretch is awesome. Be careful while driving in the Chaul area as the road is pretty narrow. ST buses and trucks may just pop up in front of you around any corner. IMO, Kashid is the best beach around that area, but, there aren't any good places to eat. Have a nice and safe journey.

vivek agarwal · 21st December 2005, 14:05

Hi,
planning a trip to Kashid beach with follwoing route -

Vashi-Panvel-Karnala-Pen-Wadkal-Poinad-Ravadanda-Kashid.
Return route-
Kashid-Alibaug-Kihim-Kanakeshwar-Wadkal-Pen-Karnala-Panvel-Vashi.

My queries are-
1> journey from Wadkal-Revadanda can be covered via Alibaug (longer route) OR via Poinad.
2> not sure about kihim-kanakeshwar-wadkal route.

pls help. all suggestions welcome.

Vivek,

RX135 · 21st December 2005, 14:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Hey Vivaid,
I donno if you have seen this thread - Guide to A long road trip.
R

Is there any way to bookmark threads in T-BHP?

amitoj · 21st December 2005, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by RX135

Is there any way to bookmark threads in T-BHP?

still on

, u can subscribe to a thread by going to Thread Tools. This thread will show up under Subscribed Threads when you click on User CP. By the way, for notification method, you can choose no notification if you dont want to keep track of the thread on a regular basis. Hope this helps.

Cheers
Amitoj

bikefreak · 18th April 2006, 03:02

Guys, I'm reviving this thread as I'm going to Murud Janjira during the last weekend this month ie April 06.
Have booked a cottage at www.sandpiperresorts.com
Am planning to leave Sat morning and come back Mon eve.
Would like someone to suggest the best route both ways so that I could visit interesting places en-route.
Please also suggest good petrol pumps, landmarks and things to avoid.
Of course anyone interested in coming is welcome to join.

bikefreak · 26th April 2006, 16:43

Helloooo . . .
Anyone there ?!
Could u please answer my previous post pls . . .

Aditya · 26th April 2006, 17:05

The best route you can take is the Panvel - Pen - Alibaug - Kashid - Murud route. Places to see - Kihim Beach, Alibaug Beach, Kashid Beach, Nandgaon and there's some Fort at Chaul (which I haven't seen).
There's an Indian Oil petrol pump just before you enter Alibaug - that's possibly the best one around.

bikefreak · 3rd May 2006, 01:31

Hey thanks for the advice Aditya

The trip was great inspite of the sultry weather and bad roads in some stretches.
Would be posting the details and pics soon.

rareone · 30th August 2006, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikefreak

Hey thanks for the advice Aditya

The trip was great inspite of the sultry weather and bad roads in some stretches.
Would be posting the details and pics soon.

Hey dude,

I am also planing to go murud - janjira
Sandpiper Resorts

Plz let me knw your overall experience.

Thanx...

gigy · 13th November 2006, 14:41

just returned back from murud trip. i had changed my route and taken mumbai-expressway-kapoli-pen-alibag-murud due to heavy traffic jam on coastal route. the road from kapoli to pen is one of the worst roads in india: completely dug up all the way. do not ever divert to this road.
in murud stay away from horses which are let loose at night, its their mating season and they are uncontrolable. when you see any one running towards your vehicle dont stop to give way, but run away from the sopt. i stopped to give way and they crashed into my car smashing the windshield and damaging side fender fairing during their foreplay i think. any way murud trip has become costlier by 15k for me.

28th January 2005, 09:50	#1
vivaid BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 71 Thanked: 4 Times	Road Trip to Murud Janjira Hey Guys, I am planning a road-trip to Murud janjira tom.... The basic R & D reveals that its a good drive and the place looks promising... but then .. expert opinion never harmed anyone.... hence this thread... the route is mumbai - panvel - alibaug - nandgaon - murud... looking forward to views on the route/road/place/..... simply put... anythin n everythin related.. Cheers... Vivek
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28th January 2005, 10:42	#2
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,167 Thanked: 742 Times View My Garage	its abt 170kms from mumbai.so thats a drive of abt 3-4hrs take the NH17 to vadkhal naka via pen;then the costal highway to Murud,via alibag,Revdanda and Kashid. around Murud: nandgaon(9km) its got a superb beach and a ganpati temple,where u shud find a lot of astrologers. but there is no eatery or accomodation available here. Kashid (18km): if u want to get away from the crowds found on the other beaches ,its here that u shud be. there is a fort and a temple on top of a summit. mtdc mumbai: 22026713 www.mtdcindia.com
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28th January 2005, 10:47	#3
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,212 Thanked: 36,113 Times	Hey Vivaid, I donno if you have seen this thread - Guide to A long road trip. drive safe. cya R
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28th January 2005, 11:40	#4
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	i had been there in my premier 1.38D (NE) in 1999 i guess not sure. good place but the eating places kinda suck
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28th January 2005, 12:18	#5
Fiat1100D Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	route is a gr8 drive but not throughout... mumbai-vadkhal= ok... watchout for speeding Qualis/Sumos, vadkhal-alibaug = ok.. alibaug-revdanda= windy road passing thru a lot ot villages.. be alert revdanda-kashid-mazgaon = pleasurable drive... road running parallel to the coast, wellmaintained road... speedup to ur hearts content and cars capacity... SPEED RUN ... mazgaon-murud= narrow winding road... watchout for the RED speeding demons..the ST BUSES & their drivers... as for eataries in Murud... if u wanna taste homecooked food (non-veg) suggest Patil's Inn or Tausalkars (on the beach road.... ask ne1 they'll guide)... the others r just a show off.... @ Patil's inn ask for sol-kadhi.. u'll njoy tht.. << if u drink then well vodka..with sol-kadhi... guys tht a personal fav...>> do visit: Janjira killa (drive further upto Rajapuri & then a boat ride) though theres nothing to c in the fort.. the drive to rajapuri & the boat ride r xciting... gr8 view of the sea enroute Murud-Rajapuri... Janjira sea port (khora).... Datta mandir atop the hill.... a motarable road (in bad shape though) to reach the temple... i recommend u view the sunset from this point... if u have the time.. drive further to Agardanda etc... else just laze on the beach... bye, have a nice trip....
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28th January 2005, 13:15	#6
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 20,074 Thanked: 86,526 Times View My Garage	I've undertaken this trip numerous times in many different vehicles. The road after Wadkhal isn't too smooth, but, the Kashid stretch is awesome. Be careful while driving in the Chaul area as the road is pretty narrow. ST buses and trucks may just pop up in front of you around any corner. IMO, Kashid is the best beach around that area, but, there aren't any good places to eat. Have a nice and safe journey.
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21st December 2005, 14:05	#7
vivek agarwal Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi, planning a trip to Kashid beach with follwoing route - Vashi-Panvel-Karnala-Pen-Wadkal-Poinad-Ravadanda-Kashid. Return route- Kashid-Alibaug-Kihim-Kanakeshwar-Wadkal-Pen-Karnala-Panvel-Vashi. My queries are- 1> journey from Wadkal-Revadanda can be covered via Alibaug (longer route) OR via Poinad. 2> not sure about kihim-kanakeshwar-wadkal route. pls help. all suggestions welcome. Vivek,
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18th April 2006, 03:02	#10
bikefreak BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 276 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Guys, I'm reviving this thread as I'm going to Murud Janjira during the last weekend this month ie April 06. Have booked a cottage at www.sandpiperresorts.com Am planning to leave Sat morning and come back Mon eve. Would like someone to suggest the best route both ways so that I could visit interesting places en-route. Please also suggest good petrol pumps, landmarks and things to avoid. Of course anyone interested in coming is welcome to join.
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26th April 2006, 16:43	#11
bikefreak BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 276 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Helloooo . . . Anyone there ?! Could u please answer my previous post pls . . .
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26th April 2006, 17:05	#12
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 20,074 Thanked: 86,526 Times View My Garage	The best route you can take is the Panvel - Pen - Alibaug - Kashid - Murud route. Places to see - Kihim Beach, Alibaug Beach, Kashid Beach, Nandgaon and there's some Fort at Chaul (which I haven't seen). There's an Indian Oil petrol pump just before you enter Alibaug - that's possibly the best one around.
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3rd May 2006, 01:31	#13
bikefreak BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 276 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Hey thanks for the advice Aditya The trip was great inspite of the sultry weather and bad roads in some stretches. Would be posting the details and pics soon.
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13th November 2006, 14:41	#15
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,321 Thanked: 47 Times	just returned back from murud trip. i had changed my route and taken mumbai-expressway-kapoli-pen-alibag-murud due to heavy traffic jam on coastal route. the road from kapoli to pen is one of the worst roads in india: completely dug up all the way. do not ever divert to this road. in murud stay away from horses which are let loose at night, its their mating season and they are uncontrolable. when you see any one running towards your vehicle dont stop to give way, but run away from the sopt. i stopped to give way and they crashed into my car smashing the windshield and damaging side fender fairing during their foreplay i think. any way murud trip has become costlier by 15k for me.
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