Introduction of the Plan :
Updated 17 nov 2017. A trip starts with a small step, one needs to get out from the comfort zone. I have an urge to visit places where one gets to enjoy the crazies waterfall which seems to be different from other, so myself with four other friends we head towards a village called Bhira near Patnas in Tamini ghats here in this village you get to see Tata hydro power plant.
How to reach Base village of Devkund waterfall:
From Mumbai to devkund waterfall:
Reach Khopoli by train > Khopoli to Pali ( public bus ) > Pali to bhira (public bus )
How I went to Devkund waterfall:
Catched the Train which starts from CST at 06:10 and reaches Karjat by 08:00, then hooped into the train to Khopoli timed 08:14 from Karjat and then reached Khopoli by 08:40am, Walked till the Bus stop(highway basically) which is 15 minutes walk, got 09 am bus to Pali. From Pali hooped into a bus to Bhira at 10:15 am (If you miss 10:15 opt for Sharing auto because next bus is at 01:45)
By car > Karjat – Khopoli – Pali – Bhira (Tata hypro power plant)
From Pune:
Reach Karjat by train > Karjat to Khopoli (train) > Khopoli to Pali ( public bus ) > Pali to bhira (public bus )
By Car > Swargate > Katraj > Taminighat > Patnus > Bhira (Tata hypro power plant)
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Route to Devkund waterfall from Bhira Village:
The route from Bhira village to Devkund waterfall is about 2 hrs trekking and the route is little difficult to get directions. Because of some incidents in the past(Monsoon season) it is compulsory to take localite with you has a guide ( Charges Rs. 100 per person).
I have placed the images of the route which will help you guys will trekking to this point.
Starting point from base village.
you need to walk through the backwater of the dam as shown in the satellite image so in the way will get some marking on stones which are slowly fading away.
after crossing the huts a points comes where you need to take a right turn after which you see one more small river.
crossing all rivers you will head towards a uphill climb through a forest and huge trees its approx 20 minutes walk in the forest and you need to walk towards a river stream on the right side. Please check out the identification provided in the images.
voila!! You have reached your destination.
So to sum up the cost of this trek:
Train= CST – Khopoli (return)= Rs. 60
Bus= Khopoli – Pali (return)=Rs. 102
Bus= Pali – Bhira Village (Return ) =Rs.40
Total expenditure=Rs. 202.
Guide Cost(A localite) = Rs.100 ( when I went it wasn’t compulsory)
So now your expense would be Rs.300 for the whole trek.
Just carry your lunch and snacks with you. If you have any queries , please feel free to contact me. I am just like you – A traveler seeking thrill by discovering new places amazing adventures!.
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Is it possible to camp around Devkund??
Yes. you can camp!
I would like to personally thank Gautam for inspiring & guiding me to go on this trek solo. Not only his blog helped me to plan my trip, as a genuine travelmate he has even guided me in detail to set up the itineraries correct. In a way, I owe you one man!
As I’ve tried to summarise my experience in a lame attempt, you may read that here:
http://driftingoutofcomfyzone.blogspot.in/.
Lastly, not only I wish Gautam all the very best to explore more & more amazing places, also I would be more than happy to be a part of some among them. Keep showing us the path towards awesomeness.
Thank you very much. Hope you go on more trek n travel trips in backpack style.
impressive details n useful photos. I feel like trying this solo.
Thank you James. Feel free to Share with your travel buddies.
After reaching the base village, will the localites approaches us or do we have to find them?
They will approach you because it not allowed going without them.
When is the ideal time for visiting Devkund Waterfall? Will we get the waterfall in January?
Chance’s are less. Best time is oct to decemeber.
Happy trekking.
Is there any place in Bhira village where we can have breakfast or some snacks?
Yes, there are local shops to have snacks.
It is worth to go in March… will plan to go in next month
If your going to watch the waterfall then no. If your planning to camp there then yes.
can we visit in the month of February…like there will be waterfall or not???
There will be very less amount of water in feb.
how to go from Borivali
by train
You can first go to dadar from boriwali and than you can reach khopoli via karjat.
If we plan an overnight trip are there any places to stay and also how’s August month for this trek?? We are a couple
If you go Overnight than you can carry your own tent and stay near the bhira village. Yeah August will be good time to go.
What if we plan to go in month of June,we will get the waterfall..?
It totally depends on the Rain. But if it rains heavily in that region, i would suggest you to not go.
Hi gautam
From pune a road trip is it possible ……….and secondly hw to reach from pune
You can just mark bhira power plant on google maps which is the base of the hike.
How much time will it take from Mumbai to exact location and can you please share guide contact details? Is it necessary to have a guide or can we scout ourselves?
Yes now its important in the monsoons season to go with a guide.
I am planning this trekking with my friends on 1july. Thanks for the details. Are there any local guides available and what if I am taking bus form Mumbai. Can you make my detail plan
You will easily avail guides for the trek at the base village.
Can you please help me with the local guides. They are professional?. Can I rely on them
Not professional but they have a great knowledge about the area.
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Hi..any contact no. Of the villagers of bhira village…
You can easily available and can contact at the base village which is bhira
Hey there!! Me and my friend are planning to go devkund in coming week or two. So is this preferable time to go ? As We are planning to go by bike, is there safe bike parking ? And What are to Must do and must not do things you think for the location ?
Before starting the trek please consult the local village people their. Yes your bike would be safe there. Avoid the waterfall if its raining heavily. Carry enough food and water with you.
Have a safe hike.
hi gautam thanks to sharing information waterfall, please can u provide information about devkhud waterfall i have planing to 22 july 2018 so this suitable time to enjoy this place and what is available like food and stay in one day.
Yes Food and Stay is available with the locals. Please talk with the villagers before starting the trek regarding the trail.
Is it Compulsory now for guide? not easily to climb without guide?
Yes, A local guide is compulsory because of past incident. It’s easy to climb.
Hi,
u haven’t mentioned anything about return journey. Could you please tell about return journey to Mumbai like same route have to be followed (Bhira – pali – Khopoli) or any other alternative. Please tell the bus timings as well if possible .
Thanks and it is really a good blog…cheers.
Hey Piyush,
Yes returning back you have to opt for the same route. And the bus timing photo is in the blog itself you need to see the right side of the bus timing its for the down journey.
Thank you very much for appreciation.
Hieee gautam amazing experience u r share plzzz i m going this Sunday plzzz give any track guide num i want to know devkund waterfall track is open
As per my information, the site is closed till the month of sept 2018. I have posted about it on my Facebook page also, please follow to get latest updates.
This is one of the posts we used for the planning of our trek to Devkund. I request the author to consider these updates because we almost got stranded at Bhira due to transport problems.
Firstly, the 6.10 am train from CST reaches Karjat at 8.05, while there is no longer an 8.15am Khopoli train from Karjat, there is one at 8 am (after which its directly at 9.15). So if you wish to catch the 8 am train you’ll have to take the 5.20 am slow CST-Karjat train which reaches Karjat at 7.40 (this is what we did)
Secondly, the Khopoli to Pali ST bus no way reaches Pali before 10.15. We took it yesterday and it reached at 10.50 taking almost 2 hours (we didn’t encounter any traffic). Since there is no bus until 1.15 for Bhira, you have to take an auto, the distance is around 25kms and takes around 1 hour.
Now at Bhira, PLEASE make sure to take a guide with you. The trek is NOT easy for someone who is little to not at all active. In some parts there were no trails and only boulders to climb. For those who are active, it might even take less than 2 hours but you will need a guide anyhow. A big group got lost while we were there and had to come back down to take a guide with them.
At the time we went (11 Aug 18), the trek was actually closed but guides were willingly available and a few people were visiting the waterfall. Don’t expect to be
able to swim because the water waterfall was roaring. You may enjoy streams at a corner or just the mist but there is definitely no swimming during this weather. Some paths that we used while climbing had sunk from the rain and we had to take some other difficult paths on the way down
Since we were just two people, the scariest part was finding a way back to Khopoli. So if you’re thinking of going solo or with a group of even three please be aware if you’re not using a car to get there. Come back a little too late and you’ll find no ST buses ply back to Pali. Also, there is no accommodation at Bhira.
People at Pali warned us to not come back since ST buses don’t ply at all in the evening. I don’t know how the author made it to Khopoli or how early but we were already tired from the 5 hours it took for us to reach Bhira itself and thinking of using the same route back seemed like a headache not to mention that there wasn’t a way back.
We are fairly active and found the trek easy but the second group our guide was guiding needed frequent breaks so this added to the delay in our schedule and we reached down at around 5.30 by when there was no ST. The guide had recommended us to go to Kolad and get a bus but we almost got stranded as even the shared Trax that travelled there was charging for the whole vehicle (Rs 750) since there was no one else.
All the local people we met were really kind, friendly and extremely helpful. Fortunately, a visiting local couple gave us a lift in their car after they came to know that we had no way to get out of there. Otherwise we would have had to shell out for the trax if the driver ever came back at all.
All our hopes of being able to catch any trains to Mumbai from any station were dashed when we were told there are no local trains at this time. It was around
6.30 by then so the couple dropped us at Kolad. You can choose to find an accommodation here. We were travelling on a budget so we didnt want to. We were told to get any ST that goes for Mumbai now lest we don’t get one at all. Apparently STs ply for Borivali, Bombay Central, Panvel etc. We got one for BCT at around 7.10 since we were dropped right on time.
Many things had to work out for us to make it back in one day. So please, if you are travelling solo or in a small group and wish to do just one day trek, be very time cautious and especially about the transport. The view was truly worth it. It was beautiful and an added bonus would be to be able to swim so plan for that if it’s something you wish to do up there. People were really friendly. If you would like lunch, let your guide know and they can prepare homemade food for when you’re back. Schedule it at your own risk though. Finally, the ST from Kolad to BCT took 5 hours, the roads were extremely bad up to Panvel.
ALl the best!!
Khup chan experience share kela ahes mitra …..amhi next month janar ahot….. Pawsalyanantar pan guide compulsory ghyawa lagto ka…..bcos… Oct made paus samplela asto….
ho, pawsa nantr pn guide compulsory ahe.
It’s an average trek where you have to walk for 4.5 km. The site is scenic and trekking is not tiring since it’s a good scenic forest and lakes on the way. You have to pay Rs 50 for guide and currently locals are not allowing visitors without guides. You will be able to swim in waterfall however now rope has tied in waterfall where visitors are not allowed to cross this after recent accidents. Our visited information here: https://youtu.be/za3Nw0KjV9M