Planing to Road trip from Hyderabad - Shirdi - MahaBaleswar-Kolhapur-Hyderabad.

[SUBBU1]

Hello,

 

I am planing to Road trip with family, (4 Adults and 2 kids)from Hyderabad - Shirdi - MahaBaleswar-Kolhapur-Hyderabad. (Vehicle - Maruti Ertiga) 

Day 1 - Hyderabad - shirdi

Day 2 - Shirdi Darshan and leisure

Day3 - Shirdi to Mahabaleswar

Day 4 - Mahabaleswar(sight seeing)

Day 5 - Mahabaleswar to Kolhapur

Day 6 - Kolhpaur - Hyderabad 

 

Please suggest the best route.

I am planing to this route from 

 

Hyderabad to Shirdi 

Hyderabad-Zaheerabad-Humnabad-Omerga-Naldurg-Tuljapur-Osmanabad-Yedashi-Bhoom-Jamkhed-Ahmednagar-Shirdi.

 

Shirdi to Mahabaleswar

Shirdi - Pune - Mahabaleswar

 

Mahabaleswar to Kolhapur

Mahabaleswar - Satara - Karad - Kolhapur

 

Kolhapur to Hyderabad

Kolhapur - Sangli - Sangola - Solapur - Hyderabd.

 

Could you please suggest me, is it the best routes or any alternative routes for best driving.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

[sahil]

Check here for Hyderabad to Shiridi route.

 

https://www.india-drive.com/index.php?/topic/562-hyderabad-to-shirdi-recent-route-condition/&page=4&do=embed
 

[Gowtham]

1 hour ago, SUBBU1 said:

Hyderabad to Shirdi 

Hyderabad-Zaheerabad-Humnabad-Omerga-Naldurg-Tuljapur-Osmanabad-Yedashi-Bhoom-Jamkhed-Ahmednagar-Shirdi.

 

Perfect, avoid Nizamabad route at any cost.

 

Check this link for latest updates including timings. link

 

1 hour ago, SUBBU1 said:

Shirdi to Mahabaleswar

 

Start early in the morning from Shiridi,

Else you will get stuck in Pune traffic.

 

You can cover some places in Panchgani.

 

Check these two links for places to visit on Panchgani 

 

https://www.india-drive.com/index.php?/topic/98-hyderabad-to-mahabaleshwar-panchgani-road-trip-monsoon-drive/

 

https://www.india-drive.com/index.php?/topic/132-anniversary-drive-hyderabad-to-mahabaleswar-panchgani-a-short-travel-story/

 

 

 

1 hour ago, SUBBU1 said:

Mahabaleswar to Kolhapur

Mahabaleswar - Satara - Karad - Kolhapur

 

While going to Kolhapur, go via Kas. 

Road may not be good, but the views are excellent you can check in the link posted above ( first one)

 

All the routes are fine.

Please update us when you are done with the trip. 

All the best and drive safe.

 

 

[karthik]

Don't miss Strawberry Cream in Mahabaleshwar. 

Roads are not so great around Mahabaleshwar.  

[SPG]

20 hours ago, SUBBU1 said:

Shirdi to Mahabaleswar

Shirdi - Pune - Mahabaleswar

If you love your car do not take Nagar(Ahmednagar) Bypass while going to Pune this road is very very bad. Go through the Ahmednagar city instead.

 

20 hours ago, SUBBU1 said:

Day3 - Shirdi to Mahabaleswar

 

I would suggest start from Shirdi around 4-5 PM  on day-2 & stay in Pune (Katraj side).

 

You will reach Pune around 9:30 -10:30PM so the traffic is avoided plus you will get more time in Mahabaleshwar/Panchgani on Day-3. As Pune(Katraj) to Mahabaleshwar is around 2.5 hr drive.

[SUBBU1]

17 hours ago, SPG said:

I would sugges so the traffic is avoided

 

Thank you, I will try.

 

17 hours ago, SPG said:

If you love your car do not take Nagar(Ahmednagar) Bypass while going to Pune this road is very very bad. Go through the Ahmednagar city instead.

 

Pointed noted, Thank you.

 

19 hours ago, Ranger said:

All the best and drive safe.

 

Thank you for the suggestions, I will update once I am back tentative dates are 8th Nov.

 

[Gowtham]

17 hours ago, SPG said:

I would suggest start from Shirdi around 4-5 PM  on day-2 & stay in Pune (Katraj side).

 

Looks like this option is much better.

You will have more time to explore. 

[SUBBU1]

20 hours ago, Ranger said:

 

Perfect, avoid Nizamabad route at any cost.

 

Check this link for latest updates including timings. link

I go through the reviews,from Osmanabad which route is  best one
Osmanabad-Yedashi-Bhoom-Jamkhed-Ahmednagar-Shirdi.

OSMANABAD-BEED-PATHARDI-TISAGAON-MIRI-VAMBORI-RAHURI-SHIRDI

 

18 hours ago, SPG said:

If you love your car do not take Nagar(Ahmednagar) Bypass while going to Pune this road is very very bad. Go through the Ahmednagar city instead.

 

 

I would suggest start from Shirdi around 4-5 PM  on day-2 & stay in Pune (Katraj side).

 

You will reach Pune around 9:30 -10:30PM so the traffic is avoided plus you will get more time in Mahabaleshwar/Panchgani on Day-3. As Pune(Katraj) to Mahabaleshwar is around 2.5 hr drive.

Do we need to touch the Pune city? any bypass, or simply follow the Google map ?

[SPG]

1 hour ago, SUBBU1 said:

I go through the reviews,from Osmanabad which route is  best one
Osmanabad-Yedashi-Bhoom-Jamkhed-Ahmednagar-Shirdi.

OSMANABAD-BEED-PATHARDI-TISAGAON-MIRI-VAMBORI-RAHURI-SHIRDI

 

Do we need to touch the Pune city? any bypass, or simply follow the Google map ?

OSMANABAD-BEED-PATHARDI-TISAGAON-MIRI-VAMBORI-RAHURI-SHIRDI Road condition is better. Though little longer around 40km.

 

Follow Google Map.

[SPG]

21 hours ago, karthik said:

Don't miss Strawberry Cream in Mahabaleshwar. 

Roads are not so great around Mahabaleshwar.  

@karthik Need some info on Tirupati road condition can you please update, I am traveling next month.

 

[karthik]

Sure,
I will update the link. 

[SUBBU1]

Planing to start tomorrow..

 

OSMANABAD-BEED-PATHARDI-TISAGAON-MIRI-VAMBORI-RAHURI-SHIRDI 

 

is this route is safe ? any dacoits or any trouble to drive in this way....

 

Thanks in Advance

[SPG]

1 hour ago, SUBBU1 said:

Planing to start tomorrow..

 

OSMANABAD-BEED-PATHARDI-TISAGAON-MIRI-VAMBORI-RAHURI-SHIRDI 

 

is this route is safe ? any dacoits or any trouble to drive in this way....

 

Thanks in Advance

There no such thing happened in last 5 years. Absolutely no problem if you cover this section before dark.

[Guest Subbu]

2 hours ago, SPG said:

There no such thing happened in last 5 years. Absolutely no problem if you cover this section before dark.

Thanks.. Incase if we reach it in dark time?  Is it suggestible this route?

[shiva]

22 hours ago, Guest Subbu said:

Thanks.. Incase if we reach it in dark time?  Is it suggestible this route?

 

Yes roads are safe.

Never heard any issue.

[SUBBU1]

Hello,

 

I am done with my road trip – I am not a good in writing skills…

Hyderabad – Shirdi – Bheemashankar – Mahabaleswar – Kolhapur – Hyderabad.

 

Day -1 

Started from Hyderabad @5:20AM reached Tuljapur by 9:30AM(280KM) route followed is

Hyderabad-Zaheerabad-Humnabad-Omerga-Naldurg-Tuljapu

Almost road is over until Omerga but Omerga to Naldurg still road construction is going on. So around 25 Km horrible road until you reach Naldurg. From Naldurg to Tuljapur is good( except 3 to 4 Km)

 

We took 2 hours break, for Tulajabhavani matha darshan and breakfast.

 

Again we start at 11:30 AM from Tuljapur. –

Tulajapur -OSMANABAD-BEED-Padal sing bus stop – (440KM) reached at 2:30PM, Most of the road is super. Not entire stretch.

1-hour lunch break

Started at 3:30PM from Padalsingh bus stop to PATHARDI road is Very good (505KM) reached around 4:10PM

TISAGAON-MIRI-VAMBORI-RAHURI-SHIRDI is around 118KM but most of the road is single road and path holes, if any vehicle comes in opposite then you have to get down the road.. I personally do not like this road.(If the proper SUV then no issues).

 

Day 2-

Saibab Darshan and visit the Sai theerth theam park.

 

Day 3-

Shirdi to Bheema Shankar (6:45AM to 11:10AM (including 1 hour for breakfast)(632Km to 810km=178KM)

Shirdi – Sangamner – Manchar – Bheemashankar

Road is super, but last 50 Km to reach bheemashankar road condition is horrible and its hill.

Due to karhikamasam heavy crowd and no maintenance of the temple, for Darsh it took 2:30 hours.

There is no wash rooms (downhills) and no proper hotels for food.

Returned @- 3:15PM from bheema Shankar(Bheema Shankar – ghodegaon – manchar-pune-panchagani)

Stopped for lunch at Ghodegoan(5:00PM) at there is a MTDC hotel and food is good.

Lunch break (5-6PM).

Reached Manchar @6:25(869KM)

Night stay at salur near wai. (1018KM )

Day 4-

started to panchagani @8:30 AM. Local sight seeing and went to mapro garden and later went mahabaleswar and stayed night.

 

Day 5-  

Hire a guide(800rs) Local sightseeing of Mahabaleswar.

Evening 6:10 started to Kolhapur(1110KM)

Route – Mahabaleswar – satara-shiroli-Kolhapur(first 20Km horrible and later 30 km patch road then highway super.)(Total - 181KM)

Reached Kolhapur @10:30PM.

 

Day 6 –
Morning went for mahalish mandir darshan and done the breakfast and started to Solapur @11:20

Route - Kolhapur –Miraj - sangola  Solapur.(227KM)

Road condition – Kolhapur to Miraj mix of patch road and normal road. later road is good but it’s a single road only.

Reached Sholapur @4:00PM and had lunch and later visited siddheswar temple in Solapur.

Started back to hyderbad @6:00PM and reached the hyderbad @11:30PM.

 

 

Thanks for your guidance n the route. 

 

Regards

Subhash

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SUBBU1]

Total 1820KM

[sagar]

1 hour ago, SUBBU1 said:

 

I am done with my road trip – I am not a good in writing skills…

Hyderabad – Shirdi – Bheemashankar – Mahabaleswar – Kolhapur – Hyderabad.

 

Hi @SUBBU1 Glad to hear back from you after your trip. Which car were you driving? Do share a few pictures of the Beautiful Bhimshankar hills and Panchgani  

[SUBBU1]

Mine is Ertiga Diesel

with 4 Adult and 2 kids.

Total 1820 KM

Bheema shankar i dont take photos... as road is horrible(last 50k)...and took 2:30 hours time for darshan...

 

 

 

The Road is Miri-Vambori road single road..

[sagar]

@SUBBU1 Bhimashankar hills are extremely beautiful during the monsoon (August). The roads in that region are always spoilt with a lot of potholes all the way. I have done a ride and a trek in the Bhimashankar hills 4 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it getting drenched in rains  

[Naveen1]

On 11/20/2018 at 4:09 PM, SUBBU1 said:

Hyderabad – Shirdi – Bheemashankar – Mahabaleswar – Kolhapur – Hyderabad.

 

Thank you for sharing the feedback. 
It will help a lot for our readers.