Aesthetic Amba Ghat - A Beautiful Road

Amba Ghat is a beautiful mountain pass on highway of Ratnagiri – Kolhapur road, India. It is at a height of 2000 ft above sea level. This ghat situated in Sahyadri mountain ranges and it also has a very pleasant climate, breath-taking natural beauty and your favourite weekend destination. It is one of the beautiful ghat road in India, beautiful curvy roads those passes through dense forest. It is an ideal place to take a break from hustle and bustle of city life. Hundreds of kms area is spread with lush green plants and beautiful flowers.

Another fact for Amba Ghat is that if you want to see the rare Tamhan flower tree and it’s plantation then this is the place for you.

Here is the picture of that rare beautiful flower.

Here are some of the beautiful photos of Amba Ghat as well as Highway Road.

 

 

Vishalgadh Fort:

Vishalgadh fort is located in the Sayhadri mountain range. It is one the largest fort in Kolhapur. It is one of the important forts of Shivaji Maharaja and Maratha Empire. The name “Vishalgadh” means grand – was given by Shivaji Maharaja, after annexing it with Maratha Empire in 1659. The structure of this fort covers an area of 1130m it was built on a hilltop of Sahyadri Mountain ranges at a height of 3500 feet above the sea level.

One of the few surviving structures on Vishalgad

 

Ambeshwar Temple, Amba:

Of course India is the country of temples, here you can also visit temple of Mata Amba. It is an ancient temple Shree Ambeshwar, which is considered active enough to respond to devotees prayers.

There are also other places near by you can visit while visiting this route.

Wagh Zara – This is the spot popularly known as Waghzara where tigers come to drink water. Here Wagh means Tiger as well as Zara means water. So whole meaning is “Place where tiger come to drink water”

Manoli Dam – If you want to visit some quiet place to spend time, then this place is for you. It also has dense jungle behind it.

How to reach the Amba Ghat?

Amba ghat is a small place in Maharastra near Kolhapur that can be reached in any of the following manner.

By Road – One can drive down form Mumbai or from Pune to Amba Ghat. It takes approximately 7 hours to reach there. You will go through Ratnagiri – Kolhapur highway. You will pass through some very scenic places on the way.

By Train – The nearest rail station from Amba Ghat Sangameshwar, which is around 50 kms away. One can take a train from Mumbai, Pune or from any other railway station. Then take bus from Sangameshwar or use private vehicle to reach Amba ghat.

By Air: The nearest international Airport to reach Amba Ghat is Pune which is at a distance of 260 km and take around 6 hours to reach there. The nearest domestic airport is Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak airport which is also known as Ratnagiri Airport, which is located at a distance of 75 km away and also takes around 2 hours to cover by road. 

Travel Tips:

If possible, then go by Road using personal vehicle. You will enjoy scenic beauty of the road. You will enjoy curvy roads with picturesque beauty of nature.

Booking Resources:

It is a good idea to stay in one of the resorts when in Kolhapur. Consider using Booking.com for picking one of those up.