Visiting Matheran - a healthy and scenic experience away from city life

Matheran is an ecstatic spot to make a trek to. Spend some time in the fresh and pristine environment of nature here. Matheran is a brilliant weekend destination for those living close by. Read on.

Matheran is an unpolluted hill station. It is a small stretch of slopes situated in the Western Ghats area. It is around 120 km from Pune and 90 km from Mumbai and thus perfect for a weekend destination. The word Matheran signifies 'temple in the woods'. It has been announced an eco-friendly zone by the Environment and Forest Ministry and henceforth it is looked after such. Matheran has the one of a kind status of being Asia's exclusive hill resort that is free of motor vehicles. It is an extraordinary achievement and a matter of pride also. You can book a stay in Matheran hotels over the internet and arrive in peace, without having to look for an accommodation.

With more than 30 spots for spending time, Matheran has various locales that given you a chance to have a marvelous look across the entire valley. One such site, known as Panorama Point, is the most famous spot for watching nightfall and dawn. Another site, Louisa Point offers a decent look on to the legendary Prabal Fort. Matheran has various lodgings and Parsi homes. These cottages are made in old British style of structural engineering and they are worth your adoration. One novel thing about Matheran is that its streets are not made of solid or tar, rather of red laterite earth. History of Matheran is very fascinating. It was found by Hugh Malet, the then local authority, in 1850. The Governor of Bombay of those times, Lord Elphinstone, considered it to be a future resort. For long it was a prevalent summer retreat for the British. A Matheran Hill Railway was built up in 1907. Matheran is frequently esteemed as a wellbeing sanatorium since it is free from vehicles contamination. Just ambulances are permitted to work in this spot. Thus, it is the ideal spot to take in salubrious air and increase some medical advantages. Steeds and hand-pulled rickshaw trucks are still being used at this slope station, which would be an involvement in itself for the guests.

Matheran is likewise known for its plants. There are numerous essential herbs and restorative plants that are found here. A percentage of the dried plants are protected at Blatter Herbarium of St, Xavier's College of Mumbai. There is a water body called Lake Charlotte in Matheran which is the significant wellspring of water here. The vegetation of this biologically critical spot is entirely differing. There are backwoods which are home to woofing deer, Malabar titan squirrel, wild hog, fox, panther, mongoose, and so forth. You can spot monkeys and langurs in the open. Coming to Matheran is simple and closest railroad head is at Neral town. A thin gauge railroad station is arranged in Matheran. Customary trains keep running from Neral to Matheran regular, taking a course through 12 miles of wonderful environment. Mumbai is the closest air terminal to get to the spot. Trekkers ought to make a trip from Panvel to Dodhani. From Dodhani, set aside around an hour’s time ideally before you reach Matheran. The trek winds through backwoods and streams and henceforth is a delightful enterprise to encounter.

If you are coming for far, first reach Pune or Mumbai. For example, if you are coming from Telangana, book a seat in Hyderabad to Mumbai flights and reach Mumbai and then you can take a bus or private taxi until the outer reaches of the hill station. Train is more viable for reaching Matheran, however.