Chikhaldhara Hill Station | Places To Visit in Chikhaldhara Hill Station, Maharashtra

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  Chikhaldara is one of the famous hill stations in Maharashtra. Chikhaldara hill station is located in the Amravati district of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra state. Chikhaldara is situated at an altitude of 1,118 meters above from sea level. Chikhaldara hill station is the only coffee growing area in the India state of Maharashtra. One can buy fresh coffee beans at most reasonable price from Chikhaldara. In the epic battle between Bheema & Keechaka (In the epic of Mahabharata) villainous Keechaka was killed by Bheema in herculean bout and threw him into the valley. Thus this place is known as Keechakdara and its corruption name is Chikhaldara. Chikhaldara is covered with thick forest and it's blessed with nature's flora and fauna. Its a must visit place for nature and animal lovers. Melghat Tiger Reserve which has more than 100 Tigers is just few miles away from Chikhaldara hill station. Melghat Tiger Reserve Park is very famous park as it is the only place to house Indian Tigers in Maharashtra state. The whole area is rich with flora and fauna. The main fauna can be found here Indian Tigers, Indian Leopards, Sambar, Barking Deer, Langur, Flying Squirrel, Indian Jackal, Rhesus Monkey, Gaur, Mouse Deer, Python and etc. Botanical Survey of India done study on the flora in Melghat and found 772 different species in the region and found that few of them are rare.

Best Time To Visit

Best time to visit Chikhaldara hill station is October to February But if you want to see thick green forest and waterfalls with full of waters then one can visit in July to September. Try to avoid in Summer as temperature goes up to 35'c to 42'c.

Other Information

Altitude:       1,118 meters above sea level

Location:       Chikhaldara, Amravati District, Maharashtra

Temperature:  7'c to 22'c in winter and 35'c to 42'c in summer

Language Spoken:  Marathi, Hindi & English

Internet Availability:  Yes

Food Availability: Yes

Major Attractions: Check below for detailed information

Places to visit:

1. Chikhaldhara Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Meghat tiger reserve
3. Wan Sanctuary
4. Gavilgadh Fort
5. Bhimkund - (Kichakdara)
6. Devi Mandir
7. Shakkar Lake
8. hariken point (Hurrincan point)
9. sunset point
10. Panchbol point
11. Narnala Fort
12. Pandit Nehru Botanical Gardens
13. Tribal Museum
14. Semadoh Lake
15. Gugamal National Park 
16. Amner Fort
17. Dhakana - Kolkaz National Park
18. Mahadev Mandir
19. Goraghat
20. Green Coffee Plantations
21. Vairat Goddess --> 10 km from Chikhaldhara
22. Bir Lake - Bir Dam
23. Kalapani Lake / Kalapani Dam
24. Shivsagar Point
25. Government garden
26. Bakadari
27. Muktagiri

------ Points -------

1. Prospect Point and Thakur Point
2. Devi point
3. Monkey Point
4. Goraghat Point
5. Malviya or Sunrise Point
6. Mozari Point

Points to remember:
Only coffee growing area in the state
it is only hill station in Vidarbha region

By Air:

1. Akola --> 150 km domestic airport
2. Nagpur --> 229 km International airport
3. Indore -->

By Road:

1. Mumbai to chikhaldhara --> 763 km
2. Nagpur to Chikhaldhara --> 231 km
3. Amravati to Chikhaldhara --> 100 km
4. Indore to Chikhaldhara --> 205 km

State transport buses available from Amravati, Nagpur, Wardha & Akola available.

Badnera to chikhaldhara --> 110 km

By Rail:

Badnera: 110 km

What to buy:

Fresh coffee beans at most reasonable price from their town.

What to carry: 

Khaki/Green clothe, woolen sweaters, Cap, Shades good shoes, Camera, Medicine etc.

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