This
charming hill station, close to Mumbai
in Maharashtra , is
known for its beautiful scenery. There are miles of
quiet walks in and around the town. The
enthusiastic hiker can cover the distance on
foot from Neral, where the
broad-gauge railway line
connection ends.
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Matheran
Climate
Matheran enjoys a
pleasant climate throughout the year, with
summer temperatures ranging between
21-32 deg. celsius and
winter temperatures ranging between
16-29 deg.
celsius.
Language
The main languages are Marathi,
Hindi and English (in tourist
spots).
The journey by
mountain rail to Matheran is a wonderful
experience. Mountain train service is suspended during
monsoons and a steam engine hauled
train plies between Neral &
Matheran on public holidays.
Matheran is dotted with 33 lookout points, many
of them with quaint names - Porcupine, Alexander,
Coronation, Echo, Hart, Louisa, Khandala & Mount Barry,
Panorama and Rambagh points - from where you get
spectacular views of the plains below or across the Western
Ghats. You can hike your way to these
through the woodlands.
Other places
of interest include One Tree Hill, Paymaster Park,
Charlotte Lake, Peb Fort, Prabalgad Fort, Navroji
Lord Garden, Olympia Race Course and Mallet
Spring.
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