[Munish.Thapar]

Originally Posted by GTO - Touring

Alright dudes, here's one more BHPian who's holidaying in Goa around the same time. Big gang, about 15 of us driving down from Bombay sometime in the 2nd week. Lets exchange PMs and plan on meeting there for car talk over a coupla drinks. Please PM on the GTO account.

We've traditionally taken the scenic Mumbai - Mahad - Goa route, but someone has suggested the Pune road to Goa. Is that better?

See you guys there!

Hi ! I am planning to leave Juhu , Mumbai on Aug 15 at 6 am & plan to take the Pune route to Goa , hope to have Lunch at Kholaphur & drive back on the Aug 19 .

[dinar]

Originally Posted by GTO - Touring

Alright dudes, here's one more BHPian who's holidaying in Goa around the same time. Big gang, about 15 of us driving down from Bombay sometime in the 2nd week. Lets exchange PMs and plan on meeting there for car talk over a coupla drinks. Please PM on the GTO account.

We've traditionally taken the scenic Mumbai - Mahad - Goa route, but someone has suggested the Pune road to Goa. Is that better?

See you guys there!

Great, so finally a big gang in goa...If you guys are travelling from Bombay than stick to the bombay, goa route, unless you guys are planning to meet up with others in pune. The road up till nippani is great but than till amboli it's not that good, amboli too is a little bad. than once in sawantwadi the roads are good.
I will give an update later this week on the belgaum goa route.

please post general plans.

[ASHISHPALLOD]

Originally Posted by Munish.Thapar

Thank you , but I should not turn off at Kolhapur , but go ahead up to Nipani and go toward Amboli . How is the condition of this road ?????
Which is the better road . Pl advice .

Regards.
Munish.

i had been on part of this route last month during my amboli trip.
you do not turn at nipani. you go kolhapur-kagal-nipani-sankeshwar.
turn right at sankeshwar, not nipani.
sankeshwar-gadhinglaj-ajra is very good road.
ajra - amboli is 30 km with little patches, no potholes.

[moralfibre]

I am going to be in Goa on 15th afternoon. Can't say if I will be able to catch up with everyone since I have just 2 days there. Lets see.

[mobike008]

Originally Posted by Munish.Thapar

Please advice on the Route from Pune To North Goa , I am planing to drive in Swift on August 15 2008 .

Originally Posted by GTO - Touring

Alright dudes, here's one more BHPian who's holidaying in Goa around the same time. Big gang, about 15 of us driving down from Bombay sometime in the 2nd week. Lets exchange PMs and plan on meeting there for car talk over a coupla drinks. Please PM on the GTO account.

Originally Posted by moralfibre

I am going to be in Goa on 15th afternoon. Can't say if I will be able to catch up with everyone since I have just 2 days there. Lets see.

Guys, i will be driving down on Aug 13, will be there on Aug 14 and will head back on Aug 17 ( sunday). It would be nice if we all can catch up for a couple of hours on Saturday ( Aug 16) in North Goa.

I will start a Goa Meet thread in the meet section. Look forward to meeting you all and especially GTO and ofcourse the great hospitable hosts from Goa like Rohan & Dinar.

[dinar]

Originally Posted by moralfibre

I am going to be in Goa on 15th afternoon. Can't say if I will be able to catch up with everyone since I have just 2 days there. Lets see.

hey you down in India, great..I think two days are sufficient for you... leave early from pune..

Originally Posted by mobike008

Guys, i will be driving down on Aug 13, will be there on Aug 14 and will head back on Aug 17 ( sunday). It would be nice if we all can catch up for a couple of hours on Saturday ( Aug 16) in North Goa.

I will start a Goa Meet thread in the meet section. Look forward to meeting you all and especially GTO and ofcourse the great hospitable hosts from Goa like Rohan & Dinar.

will be there this time around as I have kept myself free...

[GTO]

Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

route1 : bombay-mahad-chiplun-goa

route2 : bombay-pune-kolhapur-sankeshwar-amboli-goa.

Yup, thats what I hear too. The Kolhapur route is longer, yet faster due to wider roads. I am seeing some mixed comments, which one is better?

Look forward to meeting up with you guys!

[Munish.Thapar]

Pl. let me know the route and road condition form Pune To Goa , I have been advised to go to Kankavli from Kolhapur, is this the correct route to take & how is the Road.

Regards.
Munish .

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[mobike008]

I think you take NH4 until Sawantwadi and then go to Panjim. I will be taking this route when i am driving there on Aug 14th. When will you be in Goa?

Check the Meet section for a Goa meet on Aug 16th.

[ASHISHPALLOD]

i have already mentioned road from pune to goa answering to your post above.
if you are advised to take kolhapur-kanakwali route, then take this route.

pune-satara-kolhapur-radhanagari-dajipur sanctuary-fonda ghat-fonda-kanakwali-follow nh17 till panjim.

on this route, kolhapur to kankwali, you will pass through dense forest of dajipur.
road condition is bad. from kolhapur to kankwali, you will find food problem. no decent hotel on this section.

better follow pune -kolhapur-sankeshwar-amboli-sawantwadi-goa route.

[Munish.Thapar]

Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

i have already mentioned road from pune to goa answering to your post above.
if you are advised to take kolhapur-kanakwali route, then take this route.

pune-satara-kolhapur-radhanagari-dajipur sanctuary-fonda ghat-fonda-kanakwali-follow nh17 till panjim.

on this route, kolhapur to kankwali, you will pass through dense forest of dajipur.
road condition is bad. from kolhapur to kankwali, you will find food problem. no decent hotel on this section.

better follow pune -kolhapur-sankeshwar-amboli-sawantwadi-goa route.

Is the Route Kolhapur - Radhanagari pass through Gaganbawda ?

[ASHISHPALLOD]

Originally Posted by Munish.Thapar

Is the Route Kolhapur - Radhanagari pass through Gaganbawda ?

no. kolhapur-radhanagari route do not pass through gaganbavda.
radhanagari is @ 55 km from kolhapur. there is seperate road for radhanagari.

[Munish.Thapar]

Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

no. kolhapur-radhanagari route do not pass through gaganbavda.
radhanagari is @ 55 km from kolhapur. there is seperate road for radhanagari.

AH ! Can pl. help with the Route which goes through Gaganbavda & how is the road now .

Many thanks.

Regards
Munish.

[hvkumar]

The road from Kolhapur via Gaganbavda touches NH17 at Kharepatan, from where Panaji is 140 kms away via Kanakavali, Savantwadi. I have not travelled on this road and do not know the distance from Kolhapur to Kharepatan.

The route via Radhanagari is lovely and joins NH17 before Kanakavali (via the Fonda Ghat)

[ASHISHPALLOD]

Originally Posted by Munish.Thapar

AH ! Can pl. help with the Route which goes through Gaganbavda & how is the road now .

Many thanks.

Regards
Munish.

mr hvkumar has described the gaganbavda road correctly.

you see, this area get heavy rainfall.
roads passing through amboli or radhanagari or gaganbavda may be in same condition. road passing thru amboli is major road connecting vengurla to belgaum, it is in better condition than other two district roads.

whichever route you choose, you should mind safety.