Western Ghats

Lonavala Khandala is a romantic escape from the chaotic noise of city life. Salubrious climate, magnificent exquisiteness, historical forts, ancient caves and beautiful lakes make it the most sought after destination in India

The best time to visit Khandala is in monsoon season from July to September to witness its mesmerising beauty. The entire town looks magical in lush greenery with intermittent rainfall that's refreshing. Another ideal season to visit Khandala is from April to June to beat the heat of Mumbai and Pune.

World's best ecological zone certified by UNESCO

Great climate
Good place to stay

Its like the exact place meant as Gods Own Country.
Calm/Cool/Credible site

Part off western ghats , Kerala state ,beautiful, amazing nature :

Khandala is one of the most famous amongst the 3 western ghats.....Zig zag roads let you experience the thrill while driving bike or car..Best part is the Natural scenery view in morning and evening. People come over here to enjoy their vacation from various parts across the country. Khandala is also famous for movie shootings...It is also home for various celebrities.. Peace of Mind is there...Must visit in rainy & winter season.

Try to travel by train from bangalore to Mangalore passing through more than 50 tunnels. lts really fantastic.

The Western Ghats are like nature's masterpiece, painting a stunning canvas of greenery and hills. Exploring its winding trails feels like a journey through a magical forest, with surprises at every turn – waterfalls, wildlife, and vibrant flora. The local communities add to the charm, sharing their stories and traditions. Yet, there's a call for mindful tourism to ensure this paradise remains unspoiled. It's a haven for nature lovers, offering a symphony of sights and sounds that stay with you long after you leave.Good travelling experience.even the roads were good osm😊

Hill sation is my favourite place like to visit and use to travel a lot, God's creation except you no one can, create like this.

Western ghats are mountain ranges starting from tamilnadu and extend into goa.biodiversity of this place is very famous.

To visit a place to explore is a great thing but to choose a mode of transportation to explore the place is most important thing. The mode of transportation reflects the different angle of the places.
Western Ghats is indeed a god's blessings upon india and its citizen but to take these blessings by Road or Rail is what makes the blessings complete. Indian Railways offer one such opportunity to travel through the western ghats.
One can see lots of picturesque and scenic spot from the window of train. Obviously, the weather plays a important role but the monsoon season (July-October) is best time feel westerns ghats with indian railways.

One of my best place in india. Equatorial forest and plenty of wildlife.

Best for monsoon ride 😍

I like

It’s one of the natures beautiful place one must see. It has a long end hills an forests. Lot of herbal medicine in the thick jungles. The cloud touching the hills is one of the colorful things made by nature. The cool breeze and the smell of the sand and water we can explain the happiness one can get over here.

I love to visit places like this , beautiful mountains covered with forest ,lakes , backwaters , waterfalls and a little cold weather 😍,Always wanted to visit the southern peninsular part of India.
For me it's more adventurous than Goa trip.☺😊

I've spent most of my life in those magical mountains, and although I live abroad I still find myself talking about my experiences to my friends :)

The best place in South India for a trip/ride/escapade.. They nature and beauty of the mountains and the routes are amazing, it should be experienced to get the real feel of it..

Amazon awesome place especially a drive during the monsoons. Slight drizzle. Low foggy clouds...

Western Ghats
Older than the Himalaya mountains, the mountain chain of the Western Ghats represents geomorphic features of immense importance with unique biophysical and ecological processes. The site’s high montane forest ecosystems influence the Indian monsoon weather pattern. Moderating the tropical climate of the region, the site presents one of the best examples of the monsoon system on the planet. It also has an exceptionally high level of biological diversity and endemism and is recognized as one of the world’s eight ‘hottest hotspots’ of biological diversity. The forests of the site include some of the best representatives of non-equatorial tropical evergreen forests anywhere and are home to at least 325 globally threatened flora, fauna, bird, amphibian, reptile and fish species.
The Western Ghats are internationally recognized as a region of immense global importance for the conservation of biological diversity, besides containing areas of high geological, cultural and aesthetic values. A chain of mountains running parallel to India’s western coast, approximately 30-50 km inland, the Ghats traverse the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. These mountains cover an area of around 140,000 km² in a 1,600 km long stretch that is interrupted only by the 30 km Palghat Gap at around 11°N.

Older than the great Himalayan mountain chain, the Western Ghats of India are a geomorphic feature of immense global importance. The Outstanding Universal Value of the Western Ghats is manifested in the region’s unique and fascinating influence on large-scale biophysical and ecological processes over the entire Indian peninsula. The mountains of the Western Ghats and their characteristic montane forest ecosystems influence the Indian monsoon weather patterns that mediate the warm tropical climate of the region, presenting one of the best examples of the tropical monsoon system on the planet. The Ghats act as a key barrier, intercepting the rain-laden monsoon winds that sweep in from the south-west during late summer.

A significant characteristic of the Western Ghats is the exceptionally high level of biological diversity and endemism. This mountain chain is recognized as one of the world’s eight ‘hottest hotspots’ of biological diversity along with Sri Lanka. The forests of the Western Ghats include some of the best representatives of non equatorial tropical evergreen forests in the world. At least 325 globally threatened (IUCN Red Data List) species occur in the Western Ghats. The globally threatened flora and fauna in the Western Ghats are represented by 229 plant species, 31 mammal species, 15 bird species, 43 amphibian species, 5 reptile species and 1 fish species. Of the total 325 globally threatened species in the Western Ghats, 129 are classified as Vulnerable, 145 as Endangered and 51 as Critically Endangered.