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A list of famous sites of trekking, picnics, waterfalls for enjoying your week ends and holidays. |
| Place | Category | Brief Information |
| Along Mumbai Goa highway upto Mahad :-- | ||
| Murud Janjira | Beach, fort in the sea | Near Dapoli |
| Kurdoogad or Kurdugad | Trekking, may be difficult | Near Petwadi, Jite village, 22 Km from Mangaon along Mumbai Goa highway, you reach the base of peak after 2.5 hours climb-up on foot, alternate route is along Tamhani ghaat from Pune side |
| Shivthar Ghal, Warandh ghaat | Trekking and waterfalls | Along Mumbai Goa highway, after a bridge over Sawitri river near Mahad, towards Warandh Bhor Pandharpoor |
| Birwadi fort or Chanere fort | Trekking combined with Birla temple at Salav | Near Rohe along Konkan Railway, Birwadi village is 18 Km away from Rohe towards Revdanda, approx. 750 feet height, |
| Awachitgad | Trekking and waterfalls in monsoon | Near Medhe village at approx. 14 Km along Nagothane Rohe road, through Bhise khind, approx. 1000 feet height, approx. 1 hour climb-up on foot, alternately get down at Nidi station along Konkan Railway by Dive - Rohe passenger or via. Rohe - Medhe - Pingalsai village by road |
| Tempale, Wadpale, Lakhpale, Gandharpale villages | Waterfalls, hot water springs at Unhale, Caves at Gandharpale, Chambhargad near Mahad | Along Mumbai Goa highway, after Mangaon - Lanere villages but before Mahad, May be combined with Shivthar Ghal |
| Tamhini Ghaat | Waterfalls | Via Kolad Mangaon (along Mumbai Goa national highway) towards Pune |
| Sankashi fort | Trekking | Chunabhatti village beside Balganga river in Pen taluka |
| Karnala | Bird sanctuary and a fort on top of hills | Near Panwel, along Mumbai Goa highway, good for one day picnic, carry food & water with you and needs considerable walking & trek if you plan to go up the hills upto the fort, |
| Along Mumbai Goa highway beyond Mahad upto Ratnagiri :-- | ||
| Dapoli and Harnai | Beach with dolphin veiwing in the sea, Suvarnadurg near Harnai (by boat in the sea) | Off Mumbai Goa highway |
| Dabhol | Beach, Panhale Kazee caves, hot water springs, Chandikadevi temple | Along Dapoli Guhagar Ganpatipule road |
| Guhagar | Wyadneshwar and Walukeshwar temple, potable water in saline water flows streams | Along Dapoli Ganpatipule road |
| Velneshwar | Temple | Along Dapoli Ganpatipule road |
| Hedvi | Dashbhuja Devi temple | Along Dapoli Ganpatipule road |
| Jaigad fort | Fort near beach, light house and Karhateshwar temple | Near Ganpatipule |
| Malgund | Birth place of Kavi Keshavsut | Near Ganpatipule |
| Praacheen Konkan | Model of an ancient village in Konkan | Near Ganpatipule |
| Kolisare | Ancient temple | Near Ganpatipule |
| Ganapatipule | Beach and religious place | Near Ratnagiri |
| Lote Parshuram | Temple | Near Chiplun, along Mumbai Goa highway |
| Derwan | Artwork & presentation on Raja Shivaji | Near Chiplun, along Mumbai Goa highway |
| Marleshwar | Waterfalls and temple | Near Sangmeshwar |
| Mahipatgad | Fort | Near Sangmeshwar (36 Km) |
| Tural, Baragaon | Hot water springs and old artistic temples in spoiled condition, of Lord Shankar | Near Sangmeshwar |
| Bhavangad | fort | Near Sangmeshwar, via Golawali phaataa, Rajwadi in 45 minutes, or directly at the base via Tural Kadwai Madgewadi in 15 minutes |
| Pawas and Purnagad | Religious place and fort | Near Ratnagiri |
| Thiba palace and Thiba point | Museum and sight seeing | Ratnagiri city |
| Bhagwati beach and Ratnadurg fort | Beach and Fort | Ratnagiri city |
| Lokmanya Tilak birth place, Patit Pawan temple | Sites of historical importance | Ratnagiri city |
| Along Mumbai Goa highway beyond Ratnagiri upto Goa :-- | ||
| Rajapurchi Ganga | Religios place, once in three and half years | Near Rajapur |
| Vijaydurg | Fort in sea | Tarele phaataa, off Mumbai Goa highway |
| Kunkeshwar and Pandav kaaleen leni | temple near beach and caves | Near Devgad, off Mumbai Goa highway |
| Malwan | Beach | Near Kudal |
| Amboli ghat, Kaawalesaad or Kaawaleshet, Hiranyakeshee, Choukul | Hills area, waterfalls in monsoon, temple, jungle safari | Near Sawantwadi, go bus a bus / private vehicle towards Parpoli, Go to the source of Hiranyakeshee river and visit a temple, Jungle safari at Choukul (to see wild animals and Sunset point, Narayangad point, Mahadevgad point etc.) MTDC resorts and private hotesl, rerstaurants are available and residential arrangements are possible at local people's homes |