I have been shuttling between Bangalore and Mumbai often in the last couple of years. But, this was the first time I was in Mumbai during the peak monsoons and I was determined to explore some of the hills around Mumbai and Pune. I had been looking at options for a potential destination when an opportunity came along in the form of a hike organized by our community.
The destination was Bhivpuri waterfalls in Karjat and the group was big. I did not know what to expect, a leisurely picnic to a waterfall or an adventurous hike. The destination was about a couple of hours drive from the heart of Mumbai. We were a group of 100 and traveled in 3 buses. We had breakfast on the way and carried packed lunch to serve as fuel for the hike. We had a bit of a confusion on the route and had gone a bit further along the Mumbai-Pune highway before getting back on track.
We reached the base of the hike around 10 AM and started walking towards the falls as a group. It was about a half hour walk to the main waterfalls. The walk took us through paddy fields and we were accompanied by a steady drizzle all along which added a magical color to the surroundings.
The main waterfall was at its thundering best and everyone enjoyed getting water blasts at the waterfall.
The noisy crowd at the falls was a slight dampener. So, some of us more decided to hike to the top of the hills in search of more serene and tranquil surroundings. The hike to the top was adventurous to say the least and the views of the waterfall from the top were amazing.
Time flew very fast and it was soon time to head back. We started back to Mumbai at 4PM. A day well spent. All in all, it had turned out to be both a enjoyable picnic to a waterfall and an adventure filled short hike. Given that it is easily reachable from Mumbai, I would highly recommend it, but I would suggest choosing a weekday to avoid the crowd.
The destination was Bhivpuri waterfalls in Karjat and the group was big. I did not know what to expect, a leisurely picnic to a waterfall or an adventurous hike. The destination was about a couple of hours drive from the heart of Mumbai. We were a group of 100 and traveled in 3 buses. We had breakfast on the way and carried packed lunch to serve as fuel for the hike. We had a bit of a confusion on the route and had gone a bit further along the Mumbai-Pune highway before getting back on track.
We reached the base of the hike around 10 AM and started walking towards the falls as a group. It was about a half hour walk to the main waterfalls. The walk took us through paddy fields and we were accompanied by a steady drizzle all along which added a magical color to the surroundings.
The main waterfall was at its thundering best and everyone enjoyed getting water blasts at the waterfall.
The noisy crowd at the falls was a slight dampener. So, some of us more decided to hike to the top of the hills in search of more serene and tranquil surroundings. The hike to the top was adventurous to say the least and the views of the waterfall from the top were amazing.
Time flew very fast and it was soon time to head back. We started back to Mumbai at 4PM. A day well spent. All in all, it had turned out to be both a enjoyable picnic to a waterfall and an adventure filled short hike. Given that it is easily reachable from Mumbai, I would highly recommend it, but I would suggest choosing a weekday to avoid the crowd.
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