Thakursai and Pawna Lake Camping at Thakursai Village
Thakursai, a
village in the Maval taluka of Pune District in the state of Maharashtra, 65km
away from the hustling and noisy city, and 12km from Maval and 92km from the
Busy Mumbai is a village untouched by the noise and air pollution with fresh
air to breathe in and beautiful surroundings to look at. Situated on the banks
of Pawna Lake, the famous forts of Tung Tikona, Lohagad, and Visapur are close
to Thakursai.
Why this place?
Situated in the
middle of the four forts, with a population as less as 335 people, this village
is silent and calm, just the place you want to go and relax on a lousy weekend.
Pawna lake camping is available at Thakursai village as the Pawna Lake is close
to this village and is easily accessible from the Pawna lake camping and
Thakursai camping site where you can relish the cool water and can splash and
spatter and play in the lake.
Around Thakursai
As the Tung,
Tikona, Visapur and Lohagad fortresses are around Thakursai one can go a
trekking expedition on either on the four forts which are not that hard to
climb. So if you go on a night out camping at Pawna Lake camping you can wake
up early in the morning and start climbing any one of the forts as all are
equally beautiful and close to the Lake. As you look down from the top of the
fort you will see the lake spread across the area and the mesmerising view that
the fort displays is worth the efforts.
When to visit?
Pawna Lake Camping is for the rainy and the winter season
where in rainy season you can enjoy the view of the sparkling waterfalls and
the lush greenery on each and every side, and in winter you can enjoy the cold
and romantic weather with your dear ones sitting beside the campfire, soaking
in its warmth in that harsh winter cold, singing the picnic songs and enjoying
a delicious and hot served dinner. Post dinner, lying down in the cool breeze,
gazing at the sky and counting the stars that aren’t seen in the polluted city is
a new experience. During the rains the clouds glide down on the forts which
give you a feel of flying in the sky.
How to reach there?
Preferable you
can take your own vehicle and enjoy a road trip to this village as there is no
railway station in a 10km radius of Thakursai. But if you still wish to travel
by rail then Begdewadi Rail Way Station near Dehu Road, Khandala Rail Way
Station near Lonavla, Talegaon Rail Way Station, Lonavala Rail Way Station,
Dehu Road Rail Way Station are some railway stations near Thakursai. From the
railway station you will have to rely on road public transport available at
that particular station.
Time taken and distance from Main
Cities
Pune to
Thakursai via NH48-
1 h 45
min (65.8 km)
Mumbai to Thakursai via Bangalore - Mumbai Hwy/Mumbai
Hwy/Mumbai - Pandharpur Rd/Mumbai - Pune Hwy – 2 h 22 min (118.7 km)
Lonavala to Thakursai via NH48 and Pavananagar-Kamshet Rd – 55 min (35.6 km)
Pawna Lake to Thakursai via Javan Tungi Rd - 56 min (19.7 km)
A place
where you can hide and escape in the embrace of the nature away from the
tedious and tiring world, a place where you can find yourself again … Enjoy the alone time with Nature…..