Badlapur - Definition and Overview

Badlapur is one of the fastest growing towns in this area. The town was popular with people who preferred to relax. Most of the service class people, after taking the retirement from the service loved to stay here with a peaceful life close to the nature. But with recent years more of young generation people have selected the town to buy their first home, which can be afforded at a very reasonable rate away from Mumbai.

And of course there is a small industrial area (MIDC Badlapur) out of the town located such that no foul smell reaches the town.

The town is well connected to the Mumbai-Pune highway & to Vashi with MIDC road.

This region consists of those mountains which are accessed by local trains going from Mumbai CST (Mumbai VT) to Badlapur, Karjat or Khopoli.

Badlapur was notified as town for the first time in 1971 as a non-municipal town in Ulhasnagar tahsil. It is a railway station on the Mumbai-Pune route of the Central Railway and is located about three kilometres from the town and 68 kilometres from Mumbai, 34 kilometres from Thane and ten kilometres from Ulhasnagar.

Places to visit near badlapur

Kondeshwar This cool heaven is situated near Badlapur. It has a beautiful water fall along with a sweet pond. There’s a temple of lord Shiva and hence the name Kondeshwar. Also the greenery around adorns its beauty. This is a remote place and hence away from noise and urban pollution .It is situated in the mountains of near the village. From the village it takes a 20 – 25 minutes small trek. Those who have vehicles can get much half way to the end of road. The fall is not so large, but has water almost throughout the year. Also the trees around provide cool atmosphere This place is good for family and also for teenagers and also a one day spot for those who have Badlapur station near. There’s no provision for stay or rooms over there. So You have to get down before sunset. Many accidents and causalities happen while swimming in the pond as the pond is about 25mts. Deep amidst. Also there are water pots and large crevices at the bottom. So be careful though you know swimming. You can take guidance from the local people over there about the depth. Please do not try to dive from height though you are excellent swimmer. The pond is deep at the base of the fall and gradually becomes shallow a the end from where it flows further. You can also enjoy water at one more place above the waterfall. A small way aside the fall takes you there. How to go :- From Badlapur railway station get on to East. Auto rickshaw also take up to the village to Kondeshwar. From where to have to take a small walk by a trail. S.T. buses are also available from there .the frequency is quite less. The buses also drop you up to the village. Only if you have your vehicle then only you can take it up to the end of road as the road is quite rough from the village.Though, the trail is very beautiful and gives a pleasant experience.

Sources :- Good, natural, water is available from the waterfall itself. There’s a small hotel like shop at the village. You can get snacks and tea, biscuits over there. But availability of lunch and rich food is not there. Better take your Tiffin’s or get your snacks in market near Badlapur station. Liquoring is strictly prohibited

Matheran Range This range starts at Haji Malang in the north-northwest, continues to Tavli in the north, and then runs south and finally terminates at Bhivpuri Hill. Strictly speaking, this range is not a part of the Sahyadri, but rather runs parallel to the Badlapur-Karjat railway line to its west. The Sahyadris proper run parallel to the same railway line but to its east. Badlapur is 68km from Mumbai by train and is the starting point for treks to Tavli, Badlapur Hill and Navra-Navri. Vangani is 78km from Mumbai, and is the starting point for treks to Nakhind and Chanderi. Neral is 85km from Mumbai and is the starting point for treks to Nakhind, Peb fort and Matheran. Matheran is the most famous mountain in this range and a popular hill station. For the treks in this region, one usually walks to the base of the mountain from the corresponding railway station. But sometimes one can avail of autorickshaws, or in the case of Matheran, taxis, which are available from around 7am till 7pm. Chanderi This majestic massif, 790m high, stands out as one approaches Vangani station on the way from Badlapur to Karjat by train. Joined to Chanderi by a col, are a group of four pinnacles called Mhasmal. The Chanderi-Mhasmal duo is very prominent and can be seen from far-away peaks in the Sahyadris. In the monsoons, one can do a one-day trek to a cave at the base of the Chanderi massif. The cave is on the side opposite to the railway line (Panvel side). One has to first climb upto the col between Chanderi and Mhasmal. The climb is mostly up a nala, and very beautiful. From the col, one can turn left and climb up a ridge to reach a short exposed traverse which leads to the cave. There is a water tank near the cave. In the dry season, there is scree on this traverse, so one should be very careful here. Also while coming down the nala, one should be careful as the rocks tend to be slippery in the monsoon. For a full description of the route, pictures and stories of our treks, visit here.

Tavli This is a conical shaped mountain at the northern end of the Matheran range 790m high. It can be approached from Badlapur station or by traversing from the lower plateau of Haji Malang. The approach from Haji Malang is easy and leads to the saddle between Tavli and Badlapur Hill (another conical shaped hill south of Tavli of similar height). The approach from Badlapur is more tricky and there can be a problem finding the correct route in the midst of thick forest. To find out more about Tavli, visit this page.

Barvi Dam It is 18 kms from Badlapur.