Matheran
Matheran is a Hill Station Maharashtra near Mumbai (90 kms). It is the smallest hill station in and located on the Western Ghats range at an elevation of around 800 m (2,625 feet) above sea level.
Matheran is an eco-sensitive region, declared by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India. It is one of the few places in the world where vehicles are not allowed, which makes the place different from others. Matheran takes you over a hundred years back in time when there were no vehicles.
Because of vehicles being banned in Matheran, the place is quite peaceful despite the thousands of visitors coming to visit throughout the year. There are lots of lookout points that provide spectacular views of the surrounding hills and valleys. Matheran has a reasonably dense forest cover.
With the heavy rains, waterfalls were in abundance as we climbed the hill to Matheran.
