Chiplun to Pune route

vrprabhu · 6th April 2010, 11:30

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Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

please, do not attempt to travel on this route by car/ by trek.

Thanks for the advice - will take up some other destination instead!

amitoj · 3rd May 2010, 15:33

Does this route exist then?

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ASHISHPALLOD · 3rd May 2010, 15:57

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Originally Posted by amitoj

Does this route exist then?

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As of now, the route from velha to birwadi partly do not exist.

The red colored part between birwadi [ read shivthar ghal] and velha [ read kelashi-madheghat] is planned ghat section known as Madheghat.

Madheghat is ancient ghat route.
The goverment of maharashtra has sanctioned this route and work will start in future. There is no budgetary allocation yet.

After completion of this madheghat road, that will be the nearest route between pune and mahad, less than 100 km.

amitoj · 3rd May 2010, 16:01

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Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

As of now, the route from velha to birwadi partly do not exist.

The red colored part between birwadi [ read shivthar ghal] and velha [ read kelashi-madheghat] is planned ghat section known as Madheghat.

Madheghat is ancient ghat route.
The goverment of maharashtra has sanctoined this route and work will start in future. There is no budgetary allocation yet.

After completion of this madheghat road, that will be the nearest route between pune and mahad, less than 100 km.

Thanks Ashish

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Originally Posted by MX6

So Satguide is not the only wrong one. Bing's showing a non-existant route as well.

Any MMI owners can you throw your 2 cents worth of thoughts please?

MX6, you can add MMI to the list. It also shows non existent route. Although, the GPS may show a different route if configured to show "fastest" route, instead of "shortest".

MX6 · 3rd May 2010, 16:29

Thanks for the response Amitoj. The route you've coloured in red doesn't seem to exist. As per AP, there's road till Velhe. Beyond that he's not adviced to try. SATNAV suggested a route from the velhe to raigarh which I drove literally offroad in dense jungle/ hill terrain and after 5 kms decided to turn back. It was pure gravel.
Now I see MMI suggests a red line. That also I think doesn't exist. I took the Birwadi - Varandha ghat section back to bhor, Nasrapur and pune.

Edit: By the time I clicked on submit, noticed the Ghat Raja AP has already responded.

Happy to note that both MMI and Satnav have common source from where they pull up routes that are non-existant. Satnav is pure VFM. This weekend I'm planning to drive down to Harihareshwar through varandha ghat, then drive to diveagar and drive up the pirangut ghats.
Mon Ange (refer to Sanjay Kauls france logue) doesn't want to do two beaches. But I want to check both the ghat sections. So why miss out diveagar where one can drive on the sea shore when returning through pirangut. What's your take AP?

ASHISHPALLOD · 3rd May 2010, 16:49

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Originally Posted by MX6

What's your take AP?

If you are alone in the car or with your friends, you can do it comfortably but....
i guess you will be with your family and cute kid, then, it will be really pain in this oven of 43 degree.

The road from bhor to hirdoshi [ village just before varandha ghat top] is no no.

It will be better if you do it harihareshwar and dive agar via tamhini both way.

In the monsoon, you can enjoy greenery along varandha ghat and can visit shivthar ghal at the base of varandha.
it will be one day trip from pune.

MX6 · 3rd May 2010, 17:00

Sir, I drove the varandha ghat section in the dead of the night one month back. Then I saw some websites where in the section looked very beautiful. So wanted to do it in day time to see how it is. Also wanted to see what madness made me drive this route in pitch darkness, where I saw a total of 6 odd vehicles the entire stretch from Birwadi to bhor.
Thanks for the compliments on my daughter. But 43 deg is no deterrent. Plus, I'm planning to start driving at 6 in the morning to avoid the heat. She loves the beaches. Let me see how it goes.

Abhay · 3rd May 2010, 18:07

MX6, Varandha ghat is amazingly beautiful - especially the road near the Nira-Devghar dam/backwaters but as AP said the road is very poor near the top (just before the chai tapris). I did this ghat on my bike and loved it although my pillion certainly didn't

MX6 · 3rd May 2010, 18:17

@abhay. I drove this route on 4th April (2 am to 4 am). So I'm ok with the condition (hoping it's not deteriorated). Since I did this in the dead of the night, I want to try this now in early morning.

Abhay · 3rd May 2010, 18:40

If you are okay with the road, then you will love this road. I wish I had pic on this PC of that particular road now (its on my home pc) but then its better you see it for yourself.
Although I did that in cooler weather and with much greenery around at that time.

amitoj · 3rd May 2010, 19:15

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Originally Posted by MX6

Now I see MMI suggests a red line.
Happy to note that both MMI and Satnav have common source from where they pull up routes that are non-existant.

That's red because i clicked on the corresponding point in the left pane.
Yeah, sadly MMI users like me wont be that happy

FrankMartin · 14th December 2010, 18:27

I am planning to drive down to Guhagar from Pune on 19th Dec.

Plan 1 Route - Pune - Satara-Umbraj-Patan-Koynanagar-Chiplun-Guhagar

Has anyone travelled recently on the Umbraj-Patan-koynanagar-Chiplun stretch
I have done this stretch in April and it was a good drive. The Kumbharli ghat was fine, but the stretch from where the ghat ends before koynanagar till Patan was being repaired in some places. Overall road was fine, however the patches being repaired were laid with stone and tar to form the base. I encountered some 10-15 patches of about a km in a stretch of 50 kms. These patches were quite rough and used to appear suddenly and were difficult to detect in the night. Dont know if the repairs have been completed since.

Also the Guhagar to Chiplun road was a smooth ribbon then, but not sure what has happened in the monsoon.

Plan 2 Route route - Pune-Mulshi-Tamhini-Raigad-Mahad-Chiplun-Guhagar

Plan is to start very early in the morning around 5 am which will allow to cover Raigad fort by cable car.

Has anyone recently been on the Pachad road from SH97 till Pachad near Raigad base and the Raigad road from the base till Mahad on NH17

Hoping that Ashish or HVKumar replies on this thread

hvkumar · 14th December 2010, 23:44

No, I have not travelled on any of these roads recently.

But I heard that Chiplun-Guhagar road is good.
....and Tamhini Ghat road is as usual bad.
Raigad road was good 2 months ago in the peak of monsoons.

MX6 · 14th December 2010, 23:49

Raigad road was good 3 weekends back. Raigad road to Mahad was good too. Pune -Tamhini route is pathetic. I'd suggest Varandha ghat instead. Slightly longer, but roads are better than Tamhini. Nice bhajji's in Varandha ghat as well!

FrankMartin · 18th December 2010, 17:20

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Originally Posted by hvkumar

No, I have not travelled on any of these roads recently.

But I heard that Chiplun-Guhagar road is good.
....and Tamhini Ghat road is as usual bad.
Raigad road was good 2 months ago in the peak of monsoons.

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Originally Posted by MX6

Raigad road was good 3 weekends back. Raigad road to Mahad was good too. Pune -Tamhini route is pathetic. I'd suggest Varandha ghat instead. Slightly longer, but roads are better than Tamhini. Nice bhajji's in Varandha ghat as well!

Thanks for the responses HVKumar and MX6.

Well as it always happens the plan has changed

and now we are planning to explore Karwar so the new onward route is Pune-Kolhapur-Belgaum- Karwar and the return is via NH17 Karwar-Guhagar-Pune

So now I am moving this discussion on the Mumbai to Karwar thread

3rd May 2010, 15:33	#17
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,405 Thanked: 3,507 Times View My Garage	Does this route exist then? MapmyIndia - maps, directions, and local search across India - just search, print and go! Last edited by amitoj : 3rd May 2010 at 15:37.
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3rd May 2010, 16:29	#20
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,878 Thanked: 235 Times	Thanks for the response Amitoj. The route you've coloured in red doesn't seem to exist. As per AP, there's road till Velhe. Beyond that he's not adviced to try. SATNAV suggested a route from the velhe to raigarh which I drove literally offroad in dense jungle/ hill terrain and after 5 kms decided to turn back. It was pure gravel. Now I see MMI suggests a red line. That also I think doesn't exist. I took the Birwadi - Varandha ghat section back to bhor, Nasrapur and pune. Edit: By the time I clicked on submit, noticed the Ghat Raja AP has already responded. Happy to note that both MMI and Satnav have common source from where they pull up routes that are non-existant. Satnav is pure VFM. This weekend I'm planning to drive down to Harihareshwar through varandha ghat, then drive to diveagar and drive up the pirangut ghats. Mon Ange (refer to Sanjay Kauls france logue) doesn't want to do two beaches. But I want to check both the ghat sections. So why miss out diveagar where one can drive on the sea shore when returning through pirangut. What's your take AP? Last edited by MX6 : 3rd May 2010 at 16:32.
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3rd May 2010, 17:00	#22
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,878 Thanked: 235 Times	Sir, I drove the varandha ghat section in the dead of the night one month back. Then I saw some websites where in the section looked very beautiful. So wanted to do it in day time to see how it is. Also wanted to see what madness made me drive this route in pitch darkness, where I saw a total of 6 odd vehicles the entire stretch from Birwadi to bhor. Thanks for the compliments on my daughter. But 43 deg is no deterrent. Plus, I'm planning to start driving at 6 in the morning to avoid the heat. She loves the beaches. Let me see how it goes.
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3rd May 2010, 18:07	#23
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 12 Times	MX6, Varandha ghat is amazingly beautiful - especially the road near the Nira-Devghar dam/backwaters but as AP said the road is very poor near the top (just before the chai tapris). I did this ghat on my bike and loved it although my pillion certainly didn't
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3rd May 2010, 18:17	#24
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,878 Thanked: 235 Times	@abhay. I drove this route on 4th April (2 am to 4 am). So I'm ok with the condition (hoping it's not deteriorated). Since I did this in the dead of the night, I want to try this now in early morning.
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3rd May 2010, 18:40	#25
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 12 Times	If you are okay with the road, then you will love this road. I wish I had pic on this PC of that particular road now (its on my home pc) but then its better you see it for yourself. Although I did that in cooler weather and with much greenery around at that time.
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14th December 2010, 18:27	#27
FrankMartin BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 51 Thanked: 26 Times	Re: Chiplun to Pune route I am planning to drive down to Guhagar from Pune on 19th Dec. Plan 1 Route - Pune - Satara-Umbraj-Patan-Koynanagar-Chiplun-Guhagar Has anyone travelled recently on the Umbraj-Patan-koynanagar-Chiplun stretch I have done this stretch in April and it was a good drive. The Kumbharli ghat was fine, but the stretch from where the ghat ends before koynanagar till Patan was being repaired in some places. Overall road was fine, however the patches being repaired were laid with stone and tar to form the base. I encountered some 10-15 patches of about a km in a stretch of 50 kms. These patches were quite rough and used to appear suddenly and were difficult to detect in the night. Dont know if the repairs have been completed since. Also the Guhagar to Chiplun road was a smooth ribbon then, but not sure what has happened in the monsoon. Plan 2 Route route - Pune-Mulshi-Tamhini-Raigad-Mahad-Chiplun-Guhagar Plan is to start very early in the morning around 5 am which will allow to cover Raigad fort by cable car. Has anyone recently been on the Pachad road from SH97 till Pachad near Raigad base and the Raigad road from the base till Mahad on NH17 Hoping that Ashish or HVKumar replies on this thread
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14th December 2010, 23:44	#28
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,368 Thanked: 3,467 Times	Re: Chiplun to Pune route No, I have not travelled on any of these roads recently. But I heard that Chiplun-Guhagar road is good. ....and Tamhini Ghat road is as usual bad. Raigad road was good 2 months ago in the peak of monsoons.
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14th December 2010, 23:49	#29
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,878 Thanked: 235 Times	Re: Chiplun to Pune route Raigad road was good 3 weekends back. Raigad road to Mahad was good too. Pune -Tamhini route is pathetic. I'd suggest Varandha ghat instead. Slightly longer, but roads are better than Tamhini. Nice bhajji's in Varandha ghat as well!
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