Zenith Falls, Khopoli

Captains Log; Star Date 01072008


It’s rained pretty heavy in the morning and we’ve had to skip office. We’ve lazed the morning and are planning to go out for a short walk when our neighbor happens to mention Zenith Falls, Khopoli. In about 15 minutes we’re 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 I 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.