#78 of 79 · mountain
Pune to Mahabaleshwar
Pune, Maharashtra → Mahabaleshwar
120 km · Oct – Feb · Moderate
The Western Ghats an hour from Pune. Laterite, strawberry farms, and a plateau that drops to the Konkan on three sides. Short, and always worth the climb.
Viewpoints
Wai
River town before the climb steepens.
85 km
750 m
Arthur’s Seat
The Konkan falls away in one look.
118 km
1,340 m
Wilson Point
Sunrise on the plateau.
120 km
1,439 m
- Road
- Good ghat tarmac. Dense fog in monsoon. Weekend jams at the top.
Tips
- 01
Weekdays
Saturday is a car park with a view.
- 02
Monsoon is a different road
Beautiful, and slower than you think. Keep lights on.
From the road
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Priya S.
Feb 2026
Arthur’s Seat in a gap in the cloud. The Konkan was a map. Weekday. Would not try this on a Saturday.
