Weekend Drive – Pabe ghat, Madhe ghat

Aside Posted on August 24, 2015 Updated on August 24, 2015

Pune being located in vicinity of Western Ghats, you go around in almost any direction from the city, you are bound to get mesmerized with different shades of nature. This time I decided to drive through the lesser known Pabe ghat and Madhe Ghat. The route I followed was Pune -> Khadakwasla -> Donje -> Khanapur -> Pabe Ghat -> Velhe -> Bhatti Ghat -> Madhe Ghat . The road unwinds through beautiful countryside with lush green scenery and paddy fields. The total (one way) distance from Pune to Madheghat is around 65KM so one can easily make it in a day. The road condition is almost good baring few patches. Once you reach madheghat, you have to park your vehicle at a point and then walk towards the waterfall. Unfortunately due to extreme fog, I couldn’t get the sight of waterfall (and that gives me another reason to visit this awesome place again 😀 ). There aren’t any big restaurants on the way, however you can get some food at Velhe or some limited local delicacies at Madheghat (kanda pakoda, pithla-bhakri, matki, hot tea etc). In history, when the great warrior Narveer Tanaji Malusare died in the Sinhagad battle, his body was to be taken for last rites in his native village Umrathe near Poladpur. Tanaji Malusare’s funeral procession was taken to his native place from this Madhe ghat route.

The area around velhe and Pabe ghat is rich in avian fauna. One can spot nice variety of birds here.

Here are some of the snaps which would take you through the scenic landscapes of Pabe Ghat & Madhe Ghat:

Other Tips:

1. Respect nature.
2. Don’t drink & drive.
3. Don’t litter around and throw waste.
4. Avoid using perfumes, dark bright clothes during such nature trails.
5. Be quite, silent and listen to the bird songs instead of pop and rock music.