Varandha Ghat ( mr, वरंधा घाट) is a mountain passage located between NH4 and

Konkan The Konkan ( kok, कोंकण) or Kokan () is a stretch of land by the western coast of India, running from Damaon in the north to Karwar in the south; with the Arabian Sea to the west and the Deccan plateau in the east. The hinterland ...

in Maharashtra,

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for road traffic. Situated on the crest of the Western Ghat mountain ranges, Varandha Ghat is noted for its surroundings, comprising scenic waterfalls, lakes and dense woods.

Geography

The Varandha ghat cuts the Sahyadri range to join

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and is one of the routes between Konkan and

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. It is from Pune. This ghat stretches almost . The route from Nivangan, Niradevghar Dam up to the start of the ghat has many twists and turns and skirts the backwaters of the dam. Shivtharghal is a famous tourist / religious place about 15 km away from this road.

References

{{Pune district topics Mountain passes of Maharashtra Mountain passes of the Western Ghats