[gd1418]

Thanks a lot Ashish... Very helpful. Wish I had this info way back in 2006 when I drove to Mumbai - Lonavla/Khandala from Gurgaon.

Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

on next day, start at 7 am.

[gd1418]

Hi, sounds interesting and I've been wanting to do this for a long time. Coinciding time and holidays are a big problem, what with kids' exams, schools etc. Basically it all boils down to when Ganpati summons me. Then everything falls in place.

BTW, I do make it a point and try to go to Titwala, whenever I come to Mumbai.

Originally Posted by ramkya1

Hai GD,

Me and Sudhir are planning to do this circuit sometime when we get about 4/5 days off. He said it would be possible to comfortably do this in 3 days, total distance would be within 1000 KMS.

If there are ppl interested, we can make it convoy!!!!!--Ramky

[ramkya1]

Originally Posted by gd1418

Hi, sounds interesting and I've been wanting to do this for a long time. Coinciding time and holidays are a big problem, what with kids' exams, schools etc. Basically it all boils down to when Ganpati summons me. Then everything falls in place.

BTW, I do make it a point and try to go to Titwala, whenever I come to Mumbai.

Yes, I agree fully on the CALL>

Taking time off, synchronizing our domestic schedules with others etc., will all take a lot of planning and .......... luck.

Hope we can pull this off.....

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[ASHISHPALLOD]

hi gd and ramkya,
i have written this rout for pune based people.
i you are non pune traveler, then i will reccomend following edit.
for day 1,
after taking darshan at ranjangaon, do not go to pune. instaed of this
take pune route uptill shikrapur. take right turn towards chakan. at chakan take right turn towards nasik, narayangaon. at manchar, take left turn towards bhimashankar [ one of 12 jyotirlings ]. halt at bhimashankar at hotel blue mornmorn 5 km before bhimashankar. this is jungle resort.
day2.
take darshan of bhimashankar. drive towards manchar. in between road, at touw ghodegaon, take left turn towards junnar. do ozar and lenyadri.

[ASHISHPALLOD]

if one is planning to do this tour from ahmedabad to ahmedabad,
it can be done in 72 hours!!
tour with friends and without family and kids.
take following route.
day1
a'bad-mumbai-panwel. right turn towards goa on nh17. at nagothane, take left turn towards pali. pali - mahad-pune as i recommended earlier. halt at pune.
day2.
follow route as i recommended edited route pune-theur-morgaon-sidhdhatek-ranjangaon-bhimashankar. halt at bhimashankar.
day3
follow edited route bhimashankar-ghodegaon-junnar-ozar-lenydri.
from junnar, you take road to the village otur. this is ghat section. at otur , take left turn to malshej ghat-murbad-shahpur-vada-manor. at manor , you will be on mumbai ahmedabad highway. night journey will occure.
i will not recommend lenyadri narayangaon nasik saputara ahmedabad route because night journey on this road is to be avoided.

with family and kids, i will recommend 4 day tour.
route will be.
upto lenydri, route will same.
from lenyadri, drive towards narayangaon, take nh50 towards nasik. halt at nasik. if time permits and probably you will get some time, go to trimbkeshwar[ one of 12 jyotirlings]. do visit temples in nasik.day 3 ends.
day4
drive towards ahmadabad from nasik in day time.

[ramkya1]

Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

hi gd and ramkya,
i have written this rout for pune based people.
i you are non pune traveler, then i will reccomend following edit.
for day 1,
after taking darshan at ranjangaon, do not go to pune. instaed of this
take pune route uptill shikrapur. take right turn towards chakan. at chakan take right turn towards nasik, narayangaon. at manchar, take left turn towards bhimashankar [ one of 12 jyotirlings ]. halt at bhimashankar at hotel blue mornmorn 5 km before bhimashankar. this is jungle resort.
day2.
take darshan of bhimashankar. drive towards manchar. in between road, at touw ghodegaon, take left turn towards junnar. do ozar and lenyadri.

Ashish,

Your information is getting more and more exciting, Bhimashanker itself is a great attraction, never know this could also be covered in this circuit. You have just nudged me closer to doing this trip soon.

The germinating plan in the back of the mind has woken up now..... I think I NEED to do this trip.. waiting for break of 5 days.

Thx,

--Ramky

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[carboy]

Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

5. pune to ozar.
drive towards nasik on nh50. via kasarwadi, nasikphata, bhosari, chakan, rajgurunagar, manchar , narayangaon. take left turn at narayangaon towards ozar. take darshan at ozar. dist. @ 100 km.

How do I reach NH50 from Parihar Chowk? Can someone give
detailed directions - I am not good with directions.
Also how much is the distance from Ozar to Lenyadri & from Lenyadri
back to Pune.

[ASHISHPALLOD]

Originally Posted by carboy

How do I reach NH50 from Parihar Chowk? Can someone give
detailed directions - I am not good with directions.
Also how much is the distance from Ozar to Lenyadri & from Lenyadri
back to Pune.

don't know where the parihar chowk is?
you drive toward shivajinagar sancheti hospital.
after crossing railway overbridge, turn left immediately and you will be on mumbai road. travel toward mumbai crossing wakdewadi, khadki, bopodi, dapodi, phugewadi, kasarwadi. at kasarwadi, at nasikphata, turn right toward nasik. now its strait road. you are on nh50. continue on nh50 crossing bhosari, chakan, rajgurunagar [khed], manchar, narayangaon.
at narayangaon, turn left toward ozar. ask for direction. at ozar, ask for direction to junnar. junnar is @ 15km from this place. junnar to lenyadri is 5km. ask for direction.

i will suggest you to club bhimashankar and shivneri fort in this tour. halt at bhimashankar.

[carboy]

Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

don't know where the parihar chowk is?

Parihar Chowk is in Aundh, DP Road.

Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

you drive toward shivajinagar sancheti hospital.
after crossing railway overbridge, turn left immediately and you will be on mumbai road.

From Parihar Chowk, I would need to go on Aundh Road & then cross
the Khakdi railway tracks & get to this road.

Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

travel toward mumbai crossing wakdewadi, khadki, bopodi, dapodi, phugewadi, kasarwadi. at kasarwadi, at nasikphata, turn right toward nasik.

Roughly how much kms from Khadki station on Old Bombay-Pune road to
Nasikphata.

Originally Posted by ASHISHPALLOD

now its strait road. you are on nh50. continue on nh50 crossing bhosari, chakan, rajgurunagar [khed], manchar, narayangaon.
at narayangaon, turn left toward ozar. ask for direction. at ozar, ask for direction to junnar. junnar is @ 15km from this place. junnar to lenyadri is 5km. ask for direction.

Any decent eating places on the way.

[ASHISHPALLOD]

Roughly how much kms from Khadki station on Old Bombay-Pune road to
Nasikphata.

it is in city limit. may be 5 km mor or less 1km.

Any decent eating places on the way.

lot of eateries. don't worry about food upto narayangaon. after that, you have to locate it.

From Parihar Chowk, I would need to go on Aundh Road & then cross
the Khakdi railway tracks & get to this road.

yes. you are right.

[kailashnj]

Hi Ashish,

The route that you have shown for ashtvinayak is very crisp and to the point. I am thinking of going on this trip as my parents are very much interested in this, but the challenge for me would be,

I need the actual religious trip route and that too from Mumbai. Can you help me with this. The route should be the one we need to follow for the religious trip. I don't mind completing this trip in 3 days time. Kindly suggest.

Regards,
Kailash

Hi,

Pls send in your opinoins on the following Ashtavinayak route from Aurangabad:

- Aurangabad - Ahmednagar - Ranjangaon
- Kashti - Daund - Siddhatek
- back to Daund - Morgaon
- Theur
- via Pune - Madh
- Pali
- return to Madh - Karjat - Neral - Murbad - Lenyadri
- Ozar
- a) return via Ale Phata to Ahmednagar to Aurangabad OR b) Ozar to Narayangaon to Kopergaon to Aurangabad

1) Approx KM for the above route
2) Decent place to refresh, eat, rest & halt during night (with facilities & cost). I have searched the "bed-n-breakfast" on MTDC site. Are they worth?
3) I can spare 1 more day to go to Alibag. How can I incorporate within the above trip?

I know Ashish (Pallod) will definitely contribute to this thread!! Ashish, I really want your help.

[KSM-Vtec]

Hey i am planning to do the trip soon...will be great if you give us an update on the raod conditions. I plan to do it in a OHC with 16"ers, is it ok?

Originally Posted by viper

Hi,

My Mom just finished the same today after 3 days. They left Mumbai early Sunday morning and returned this morning. Shall get the exact route they took with details later and post.


If you have any specific questions to ask let me know so that I can try and out it down in one go.

Viper

[KSM-Vtec]

Any update on the road conditions now?

[KSM-Vtec]

Any update on the road condtions?