Pune
to Matheran Road Map
Take the Pune - Mumbai Express way and exit at Khalapur.
Continue on Old highway to Chowk Junction. At Chouk village,
you will see a
big board indicating that you need to turn right towards Karjat.
Proceed on the Karjat road and then turn left to
Neral. Matheran Ghat starts from Neral junction and is short
(7 Kms only) but
steep. You will find plenty of signboards urging you to move to the
first Gear.
Vehicles are not allowed at
Matheran. You need to park the car at
Dasturi Naka. Matheran is a good 2.5 Km walk from Dasturi
Naka. As you
have to walk the distance, it is better not to carry heavy baggage.
Walk from Dasturi to Matheran is very enjoyable. If you feel you cannot
last the 2.5 Km of walk, there are plenty of horsemen and hand pulled
carriages to take you to your resort.
The most enjoyable way to reach Matheran is to take the Matheran Toy Train from Neral Station