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Welcome to . .Malshej
Ghat, Thane
 This region comprises the stretch of the Sahyadris from Harishchandragad in
the north to Bhimashankar in the south. There are three passes for motor
vehicles travelling from Mumbai to the Deccan plateau. These are the Thal Ghat
in the north (from Kasara to Igatpuri), the Malshej Ghat in the middle (from
Thitbi to Khubi) and the Bhor Ghat in the south (from Karjat to Khandala, or
Khopoli to Khandala). Trains also ply along the Thal and the Bhor Ghat but not
along the Malshej Ghat. Hence this region is rather remote. The only way of
travelling to this region is by bus from Kalyan, via Murbad. The Kasara local
leaving Mumbai CST at 4am reaches Kalyan at 5:40am. At 5:55am there is a bus
from Kalyan crossing the Malshej Ghat (usually going to places like Shiroor,
Alephata, and Nagar). It takes 45 minutes to reach Murbad, 80 minutes to reach
Tokawada where there is a 10 minute halt and 2 and a half hours to reach
Khubiphata Khireshwar. Murbad is 30km, Tokawada is 55km and Khubiphata is 91km
from Kalyan. Nowadays, till about 9:00pm buses are available from Khubiphata
towards Murbad and Kalyan, once every 20 to 30 minutes. One also gets jeeps
going towards Tokawada and Murbad till about 8:00pm from Khubiphata area.
A trek in the Malshej Ghat region offers a unique feeling of remoteness and
wildness, maybe because this region is less frequented by trekkers. All along
the Konkan, the average drop in these mountains is about 900m, and the drops are
rather steep. Amazing views can be got from the top of the mountains, of both
the Konkan plains, as well as nearby and distant peaks and valleys. But because
of less frequent transport connections, one should be careful about the first
and last bus.
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