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Hill Stations
In India
Saputara
Saputara,
literally the ‘abode of serpents’, is Saputara best known
hill resort ,at the height of 875 metres, saputara
offers a pleasant climate and panoramic view of lush green Dang
forest. The hill station is small enough to be entirely covered
by foot. perched on a plateau in the Dangs forest area in the Sahyadri
range of mountains, offering breathtaking views of the sunrise and
sunset. The town has an image of a serpent on the banks of the river
Sarpganga which is worshipped by adivasis or tribals.
Sight Seeing
Vansda
National Park:
Vansda National Park: Originally, a private forest of maharaja
of Vansada, the park now covers on area of 24 sq kms. Despite its
small size the park harbours tiger, leopard, pangolin, rusty-spotted
cat, python, giant squirrel, fourhorned antelope etc. Prior permission
from the Chief Wildlife Warden, of Gandhinagar or DFO, Ahwa is required
before visiting the park.
Purna
Sanctuary:
Purna Sanctuary: Covering an area of 160 sq kms, Purna Sanctuary
is a part of a dense moist deciduous forest in the Western Ghat
of Gujarat. Situated at Mahal, 60 kms, north of Dangs, the sanctuary
is crossed by Purna and Gira rivers. There are bamboo lined pathways
for trekkers. Prior permission is necessary for visiting.
Boating:
The Saputara Lake surrounded by greenery makes it pleasurable
to sail in the lake in a row or paddle boat.
Sunrise
Point: It is a point which offers the best view of Saputara
and adjoining Malegoan could be reached after a walk of 1.5 km in
the direction of Waghai. The naming restricts the tourist traffic
to this best place as tourists believe that the point should only
be visited at sun rise, however, one may visit it at any time of
the day to catch a panoramic view. The Tata Consultancy Services
has suggested renaming this point as Valley View Point to enhance
tourist traffic.
The
Ropeway: A ten minutes ride across the valley to the sunset
point organised by Hotel Vaity.
Shopping
You may pick up some trinkets like pen stands and key chains
in bamboo et al from the Gandharvapur Artist Village as souvenirs
and gift items from Saputara.
Excursion
From Saputara you may move ahead to the wildlife sanctuary
in the Mahal Bardipura forest. At a distance of 60 km from Saputara
the Mahal Bardipura forest is bestowed with rivers and bamboo glades
thus offering excellent walking and trekking options.
Then
there are the Gira waterfalls that make excellent excursion option
from Saputara. Just 52 km away from Saputara the Gira
Waterfalls should not be missed especially during the months of
June to November.
Weather
The hill resort of Saputara promises to refresh the
tourists throughout the year with its cool weather. Saputara
does not experience any extreme temperature variations and is an
ideal getaway for the sun-scorched souls of the plains. The monsoon
rains add to the magic of Saputara. Thus you may plan your
trip to the Saputara hills any time of the year the best time is
from middle of March to middle of November
Location
Saputara is situated in the Dang forest area of the
Sahyadri Range at an altitude of 873 m above sea level.
(Saputara)
Travel Info
Saputara is 420 kms from Ahmedabad, 589 kms from Bhavnoagar,
603 kms from Rajkot , 172 kms from Surat, 80 kms from Nasik, 185
kms from Mumbai.
Air:
Mumbai is the nearest airport, 185 km away.
Rail:
Nasik is also most convenient railhead.
Road:
There is bus facility from Nasik and Surat.
Accommodation
Accommodation is easily available at Saputara. There
are few hotels in Saputara besides the cottages and the log huts
that offer a comfortable stay at Saputara. For food along with the
hotels there are several restaurants and wayside stalls to cater
to needs of the tourists to Saputara. Even the Gujarat Tourism
Corporation runs a well-equipped station at Saputara
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