Tourist places in and around Matheran

Matheran is dotted with about 33 lookout points -- many of them with quaint names -- 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.

Porcupine Point Famous for Sunset. A deep forest nearby can be easily seen. 'Prabalgad' can also be seen from this point. It?s around 4 km from main market.

Alexander Point (2 Km)
You can see Chowk valley and the Ulhas River from Alexander Point.

Coronation Point (3 Km)
Coronation Point, to the south, marked the ceremony of King Edward VII in 1903.

Echo Point (4 Km)
Hear your own voice bounce back at you at Echo Point.

Garbut Point (5 Km)
A spectacular but mostly uninhabited spur of hill, ideal for great views and long walks.

Hart Point (2 Km) & Monkey Point (3 Km)
Hart Point and Monkey Point look down on the plains.

Louisa Point (3 Km)
To the west of the post office, Louisa Point shows off a beautiful plateau and the ruins of the Prabal fort.

Khandala & Mount Barry Point

Khandala Point and Mount Barry are a couple of other worthy sight seeing spots.

Panorama Point

This Point, 5 Km north of the post office, has the finest view.

One Tree Hill

Perhaps one of the most visually arresting spots in Matheran. A solitary Jambul tree, though bent and torn, has weathered many a monsoon blast.

Paymaster Park

The Panther Caves and Paymaster Park near Charlotte lake nearby are other interesting spots.

Rambagh Point

To the east, Rambagh lies just two kilometers away, looking straight onto Khandala and Karjat.

Charlotte Lake

The main drinking water for the town comes from Charlotte Lake, away from the edge of the hilltop.

Peb Fort

Peb fort is a popular place to hike to from Neral railway station. To climb Peb fort, walk north from Neral station on the west side parallel to the railway line for 1km.

Prabalgad Fort (19 Km)

The fort is situated at an altitude of 2300 feet. At the top is a tableland as wide and sprawling as the nearby scenic town of Matheran. The jungles that surround Prabalgad are thick and home to a wide variety of plant and animal life. The fort is marked by broken ramparts and protective walls that once formed layers of defense. To the south are a water tank and a Ganesh temple. The top of the fort has another lake, and is completely enveloped in thick forest.

Some more points of interest are.

Navroji Lord Garden

Olympia Race Course

Olympia Race Course

Artist's Point (1 Km)

Mallet Spring (1 Km)

Honeymoon Point (3 Km)

Chowk Point The market is the area where the bulk of the activity is. You get good quality Shoes, Slippers, Sandals and other leather goods at good bargains here.

You also get various flavors of Chikki (which is a softer version of peanut brittle), local honey, fudge's (Chocolate and fruit flavours etc.) ice gola's and various drinks. In the center of the market is a garden.

The following is a list of some major places of interest -

Mount Berry

Luisa Point

Echo Point

Panorama Point (Sunrise Point)

Porcupine Point (Sunset Point)

One tree Hill

Garbut Point

Chowk Point

Olympia Racecourse

Monkey Point

Hart point

Rambaug Point

Charlotte Lake

Alexandria Point

Malet Spring