Gaganbawada & Gaganagadगगनबावडा
One of the wettest places in Maharashtra, mist, cliffs and roadside waterfalls everywhere.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereKolhapur, Maharashtra
Satara-Kolhapur
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Best time to visit15 July to 31 October
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November)
DifficultyEasy
Height900 m above sea level
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbyGaganbawada, Kolhapur
EntryFree
About Gaganbawada & Gaganagad
One of the wettest inhabited places in Maharashtra. In monsoon the ghat is a wall of mist with waterfalls appearing directly off the road, and Gaganagad fort sits above it with a cliff-edge viewpoint.
What to see and do
- Gaganagad fort and its cliff viewpoint
- Roadside waterfalls all along the ghat
- Near-permanent monsoon mist
- Karul ghat and Morjai plateau nearby
Part of Sahyadri (Western Ghats).
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