Karjat
Karjat is a village in Maharastra. The river Ulhas originates in Karjat and flows westward. If you want to visit Karjat then the rainy season is best for you as Karjat has got such wonderful & beautiful waterfalls. You can enjoy one of them.
Get in
Karjat is 90 km (56 mi) from Mumbai and is easily accessible by road and train.
Get around
Lots of 8-seater auto-rickshaws (Tam-Tam) around the town take you to your destination. Walking is the best idea to explore this town.
See and do
Farming is a major occupation here. You can visit these farming fields and can learn about the culture.
Mountains
Karjat has many mountains. The undulated green plains and the hilly terrains emerging from the Karjat plains make this place a much-sought destination for adventurous tourists trekking. Karjat is one of the starting points for various treks in the Western Ghats, one of which is Rajmachi. A rickshaw ride from Karjat Bridge will take you to Kondivde village or Khandpe village. From Kondivde it takes 15 minutes to walk to Kahndpe village. Khandpe village forms the base of the Rajmachi trek. It is a 7 km ascend to the Rajmachi village (about 2.5 hours). After about 45 minutes from the village one reaches Kondhane Caves. A beautiful waterfall covers the caves; it is an experience to see the huge waterfall from within the caves. Rajmachi village forms the base to trek to two forts - Manarajan (also known as Manoranjan) and Srivardhan, which are adorned by a beautiful lake and a temple. One can also view waterfalls from the small tableland of Rajmachi.
Buy
Craft things, pots, etc are the materials you can buy in Karjat that villagers make.
Eat and drink
Small eateries around the village and in the station.
Stay safe
Many college groups visit Karjat in the rainy seasons. In the rainy season, you have to be more careful as waterfalls are dangerous here. slippery on greenery is there so be cautious while walking. Also, watch out for pieces of glass in water as many men drink in the waterfall and throw their bottles in the same. Especially girls have to stay safe because peoples drink here and being safe here is a little tricky.
Nearby
- 🌍 Irshalgad (Chouk CR ). A not-so-large fort, reachable by treks ranging from easy to moderate. It takes 2 hours to ascend and 1.5 hours to descend. From Chouk, Nanivali, the starting point of this trek, is a comfortable 2.3 kilometres walk. From Nanivali, you should follow a wide well-defined path till Irshalwadi. The path climbs a steep ridge and then tapers to an easy ascend to Irshalwadi. From Irshalwadi, head towards a temple dedicated to a local deity and access the Irshalgad plateau via a west–east axis. The trek is child-friendly till the pinnacle base. Nevertheless, there have been numerous fatalities while climbing the pinnacle.
- 🌍 Morbe Dam. A large dam on the Dhavari River. It is the main water source for Navi Mumbai. Some signboards around the dam are worth noticing, especially if you have a good knowledge of Marathi.