It is a hill station in Karjat Tahsil and is also the smallest hill station in India. It is located on the Western Ghats range at an elevation of around 800 m (2,625 feet) above sea level.

Matheran is a great stress buster for the frazzled Mumbai soul. Its a small hill station in Raigad District about 600m high and densely forested with clean fresh air. About 2 hrs drive from Mumbai via Karjat upto Dasturi car park beyond which no vehicles are permitted, you can then walk 3km to your hotel or take a horse ride or hand riksha. Most ...

I love Matheran, I went three times last year and intend going often this year too. Its a dense evergreen forested plateau about 650m high and barely 2hours drive from grotty Mumbai. Cars are allowed upto Dasturi car park after that you have to walk or horse ride or sit in a hand riksha. A toy train plies between Neral in the plains and Matheran. ...

Only 90 km from Mumbai and 120 km from Pune, Matheran is a place that is an easy getaway.
Apart from being a hill station, Matheran is most famous for its environment. The reason for this is the fact that no auto vehicles are permitted here which leads to a nigh pollution free zone. This adds to the feel of a hill station and hence Matheran is ...

Nirvana !!! A must visit for every one at least once in your lifetime. You have to be there to see how beautiful and natural the place is.

visit once in life & you will love to hate this place.Looted the people by local residance no proper guidance from people government. Not secure to go.

I have been going to Matheran since I was a kid along with my parents,I must have gone atleast 15 times, and am in love with the place. It is a small hill station situated about a 100 kms from Mumbai filled with the nicest people, you can go horseback riding,or go hiking on the shaded roads, go shopping, relax in your hotel, go sightseeing and see ...

We had so much fun staying in Materan. It was fun riding the horses to places. If you want you can walk the way there but it took us a long time on a horse to the hotels. There are many mokeys every where.

I recmond it to everyone that loves the outdoors.