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Saputara,
Gujarat
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.
Accomodations:
- Patang
Opp. Booting Club Lake End Saputara - 394720
Tel: (02631)37251,37291.
- Savshanti
Lake Resort
Nageshwar Mahadev Road Saputara - 394720
Tel: (02631)37245(0265)334540.
- Gokul
Next to Filter Plant Waghbari Road, Saputara -394720
Tel:(02631)37216, 37220 (022)2036810, 2015134.
- CITCO,
Vaishali - saputara-37208
Tel: (022)6144115.
- Shilpi
Hill Resort
Saputara - 394720
Tel:(02631)37231,37232(022)8087112,8014259.
How
to reach there:
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.
What
to see:
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:
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.
Tourists
Info:
Tourist Office is across the river in HK House,
in Ahmedabad, just off Ashram Road (Mon-Sat 10 am-5pm). Tourism
Corporation of Gujarat Ltd. is promoting village tours in the surrounding
region of Saputara to the interested visitors. The tours cover nearby
villages of Malegaon and Jogbari (in the foothills of Saputara),Linga
and Gadvi and Bhadarpada and Ambapada (on the Waghai) Road.
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