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Hill Stations of West India
Hill Stations of West India cover the destinations which are located on Western Ghats Mountain Range along with the states like Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa.

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Hill Stations of West IndiaHill Stations of West India have the perfect blend of mists, fogs and smoke. Some of the well known hill stations of West India are Khandala, Lonavala, Mahabaleshwar, Mantheran, Panchghani, Panhala and Saputara.

Lavasa, Maharashtra
Lavasa is a private city and the well planned hill station in modern India. Lavasa has won several awards for its plans and designs. In 2005, Dasve village in Lavasa won awards from the Congress for the New Urbanism and the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra
It is a hill station on Western Ghats Mountain Range in India with the lakes and the old temples. Here some of the sightseeing places in Mahabaleshwar are Krishnabai temple, Kate`s Point, Needle Hole Point or Elephant Point, Wilson Point, Pratapgad, Lingmala Waterfalls, 3 Monkey Point, Arthur seat point and Venna Lake.

Matheran, Maharashtra
Matheran is a hill station and a municipal council in the Raigad district in Maharashtra. It is a hill station in Karjat Tahsil and it known as the Asia`s one and only automobile-free hill station.

Hill Stations of West IndiaAmboli, Maharashtra
Amboli is a hill station in Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra. Amboli lies in the Sahayadri Hills of Western India and it is well connected by road to all the surrounding cities like Kohlpur, Mumbai and Goa.

Lonavla, Maharashtra
It is a town and a hill station Municipal Council in Pune district of Maharashtra. The hill station sprawls over an approximate area of 38 square kilometers. The tourism here peaks during the monsoon season.

Khandala, Maharashtra
It is a major hill destination in Maharashtra and it is the best place to trek and hike. Khandla has the best place to see like Tiger`s Leap, Amrutanjan Point, Duke`s Nose, Karla and Bhaja Cave, Bhushi Lake and the tomb stones of Germans.

Dapoli, Maharashtra
Dapoli is a hilly town in Ratnagiri district. It is 215 km (134 mi) from the state capital of Mumbai. Dapoli is also called Camp Dapoli as British armies set their camps in Dapoli.

Suryamal, Maharashtra
Suryamal is the highest peak of Thane district in Maharashtra. Suryamal is small but beautiful hill and a popular place among people for the sheer breathtaking views that it can be seen from the hilltop.

Saputara, Gujarat
Saputara is located on a plateau in the Dang forest area. Adding to the beauty of Saputara is the Sarpganga River which flows through the town. It is an excellent place for those who wish to contemplate nature"s beauty; spend cozy moments with a loved one or simply like to be all by themselves.

Wilson Hills, Gujarat
Wilson Hills is a hill station in Gujarat. It is near Dharampur Tahsil and is also the nearest hill station to Surat.


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