Panchgani delightfully remains a quiet, relatively non-commercialized hill station. Located in the district of Satara, South Maharashtra, this hill station is picture perfect, a place to lose one’s self to nature.
Panchgani derives part of its name from the five hills around it. Due to native settlements, the town was named Panchgani, ‘panch’ meaning five and ‘gani’ meaning settlement. At an altitude of 1334 m it is just 38 m below Mahabaleshwar and it is the quintessential hill station, with the Raj stamped indelibly all over it. It can be seen in the old architecture of the old British buildings, the Parsi houses, & the boarding schools that have been standing for a century or more.
Panchgani has the Krishna River that meanders through its farms, ravines and hamlets on one side and the coastal plain on the other, which has a mystic charm about it. The whole area is covered with lush greenery. There are several scenic spots and well laid out paths, which are ideal for trekking.
Moving around town can be via hired cabs, or even horses and bicycles. On foot, one can experience the wonders of nature and breathe the fresh mountain air.
Panchgani is situated at a distance of 266 kms ( via Mumbai – Goa road or Mumbai Pune Express Highway) from the commercial capital of India i. e Mumbai and 109 km form Pune. It is perched at a height of about 4500 – ft above the sea level. Bed decked with lush green surroundings and the Krishna River flowing through the ravines and valley. The temperature range from 10 C to 24 C. In its laps envisages the largest plateau. In Asia i.e Table Land and also the breathtaking scenery of mountains and points like parsi points, Sydney points serving your eyes the beauty created by the architect of the universe.