Lonavla: Where to Getaway near Pune/Mumbai

Just have a weekend holiday and badly want to getaway from the city? Loking for foogy and green location but also luxurious enough to have a pool side vacation?. Lonavla is the place to go!

Lonavala is Situated in the Sahyadri range km from Pune and km from Mumbai. Lonavala is very popular hill station in Maharashtra especially during monsoons! Rain brings cool temperature and foggy, dreamy weather. You'll also find unlimited waterfalls, lakes and hills around Lonavala, which are best for road trip! Lonavla also offers exciting thrill of trekking and other adventure sports.

Are you a fan of nature? Do you like to hike around dense forest, bath in waterfalls, swim in lakes, then you must Visit Lonavla. The elevation of lonavla is 624 m above sea level. Also did you know Lonavala is one of the twin hill stations - Lonavala and Khandala, they both are right next to each other seperated by mere 5-6 km.

Here is a list of tourist attractions in Lonavala :

Bhaja caves
Bushi dam
Karla caves
Rajmachi fort
Ryewood lake
Tungarli Lake & Dam
Bhedsa caves
Tiger Point
Lion Point
Duke's Nose
Shooting Point
The Wax Museum

Popular treks near Lonavala:

Andharban trek that starts from a village called Pimpri and ends in Bhira.

The Lohgarh Fort offers a palatial view of the battle-station of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Rajmachi fort trek.

Kataldar waterfall trek

Visapur Fort Trek

Have you heard of Lonavala chikki? Yes, Lonavala is famous for its production of the hard sweet candy chikki. Chikki are made using different nuts mixed with jaggery.

“Lonavla was also used in many popular Bollywood films as a picturesque backdrop. Lonavla is such greenery but is also very accessible.”

The name 'Lonavla' is derived from 'Len' and 'Avali' that roughly translates to 'the resting place of stones'. This scenic hill station was initially a part of the Yadava dynasty. Later, the Mughals used this beautiful hill-station as a strategic location against their rivals. In 1871, Lonavla and the sister hill-station, Khandala, were discovered by Lord Elphinstone. Nearby attractions are Lohgarh fort, Lion Point, Tiger Point and the Duke's Nose. With a population of 60,000 souls, Lonavla is must-visit hill station on the way between Mumbai and Pune.

Travel

By Road

Lonavla is situated on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and is well-connected to several towns in Maharashtra such as Karjat, Dabhade and Khopoli.

By Rail

Lonavla is well-connected by train as well. Local trains from Pune stop over at Lonavla and trains plying between Mumbai and Pune also stop at Lonavla. The nearest railway station is the Karjat Railway station.

Stay

Don't miss out the opportunity for pool party with friends and family

We invite you to come and visit our Lovely *5000 sqft* Villa in the happening town of Lonavla. Have a refreshing splash in the beautiful *Private pool.* Create some unforgettable memories with friends/Family in this cozy Villa away from city noise. Also has a fun lounge on the rooftop!