Matheran is a fascinating hill-station 80-km East of Mumbai in Alibag district, is situated at an Altitude of 800m. This little hill paradise has been left largely undisturbed, since the time when an Englishman, Hugh Mallet, Collector of Thane, discovered it in 1850 and declared it a fine place for shady walks.

Matheran is a Marathi term, denoting the "Woodlands Overhead". Matheran is located at 803.47 meters above sea level. Here time stops still and the world seems a distant planet that you had forgotten long back.

Matheran is the closest hill station from Mumbai and Pune . For a break from the grueling life, Matheran is highly recommended. Perched on top of a hill and enveloped in shady trees, Matheran is ringed by walking tracks. The views from the look out, which drop sheer to the plains, is fantastic. It is probably the only place in India where automobiles are prohibited inside the town. Vehicles are restricted upto Dasturi Naka, which is 2 kms from the town. One can enjoy the ancient mode of transport or conveyance like a ride on horseback or hand pulled rickshaws.

Alexander Point, Matheran
It is on the Madhavji Road which is just about 1 km. from the Post Office. From here one can see Garbut Point, Towers of Bhivpuri Power House, Karjat Palasdari Lake, Borgaon Village, Rambaug Point and Chowk Point.

Charlotte Lake, Matheran
Charlotte Lake is about 2 kms from the Post Office has beautiful scenery and greenery. On the left is Pisarnath Temple, Echo Point, Louisa Point are on the right side of it. Its from here that city gets its drinking water. One can stand atop these peaks and survey the wild ravishing landscape, and the reddish brown mountain ranges. The red soil is everywhere. Matheran is a continuous poem of shady, thickly wooded paths of red mud and velvet moss, stretching endlessly.

Echo Point, Matheran
It is about 2 kms from the Post Office. This one place mostly visited by love buds, who express their feeling not by flower or by cards but they but they shout it out at top of their voice. The sight of water fall from here will be a delight to watch.

Panorama Point, Matheran
The view from Panorama Point is magnificent. This place is most suitable for picnic. This point commands one of the widest view of the hill, both of Matheran and other side of it. Best Time To Visit
The Best Time To Visit to visit this place is between the months of November to June but the place is worth visiting any time of the year. During the monsoon the trails become very dirty and the place virtually shuts down.

How To Get There to Matheran

Air:
Nearest airport is the Mumbai at 100-km.

Rail:
Nearest railway station is Neral at 21-km.

Road:
State Transport buses regularly ply from Mumbai and Pune to Matheran.