Zenith Falls, Khopoli

Captains Log; Star Date 01072008

It’s rained pretty heavy in the morning and I’ve had to skip office. Lazed the morning. Was planning to go out for a short walk when a neighbor happened to mention Zenith Falls, Khopoli. In about 15 minutes I was rolling.

Khopoli is a 30 km ride from Panvel on the Old Bombay-Pune Hihgway. The tarmac just after Panvel up to Khopoli is plain fabulous. Since the roads are wet, ride easy with speedo between 60 and 80, try and anticipate braking and brake early before a curve. Traffic after Panvel, is light.

Check for directions at Khopoli and turn left off the Highway just after the Bus Stand.

The falls can be seen from the highway – a thousand meter high rock-face with umpteen water falls off its face. A railway bridge high up in the rock fold is also visible. The name Zenith comes from a manufacturing company nearby – Zenith Limited.

A small hike across a stream gets you to the base of the fall.

Best to get here early before local crowd starts pouring in.

Captains Log; Star Date 1008.2014; Update

Its as super as it used to be!

Followed a quite trail along the river to get to the fall.

White Throated Thrush

Of course, the Thar helped me get closer!

Only in a Thar!

For those driving down, take the left after the ST Bus Stand at the end of the town, just before the climb to Lonavla starts. For those using public transport, the fall is about a kilometer from Khopoli station.