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Weekend Getaways from Pune: 10 Hill Stations and Lakes (2026)

Lonavala, Khandala, Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani.

By This is Pune · Published · Updated 2026-10-29

Short answer: This guide covers 10 picks, including Lonavala, Khandala, Mahabaleshwar.

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How we built this list

Every entry and fact comes from the linked sources (Wikipedia and official sites, fetched 29 Oct 2026, IST). We did not visit, rank or get paid by any place. Search terms come from Google Trends (Maharashtra, past 12 months, 29 Oct 2026 IST).

  1. 01

    Lonavala

    Hill station

    Lonavala-Khandala is a hill station and a municipal council in the Pune district, Maharashtra. It is about 64 km (40 miles) west of Pune and 96 km (60 miles) to the east of Mumbai. (Wikipedia, fetched 29 Oct 2026 07:55 IST) [source]

  2. 02

    Khandala

    Hill station

    Lonavala-Khandala is a hill station and a municipal council in the Pune district, Maharashtra. It is about 64 km (40 miles) west of Pune and 96 km (60 miles) to the east of Mumbai. (Wikipedia, fetched 29 Oct 2026 07:55 IST) [source]

  3. 03

    Mahabaleshwar

    Hill station

    Mahabaleshwar () is a small town and a municipal council in Satara district, Maharashtra, India. (Wikipedia, fetched 29 Oct 2026 07:55 IST) [source]

  4. 04

    Panchgani

    Hill station

    Panchgani, called Paachgani, is a hill station and municipal council in Satara district in Maharashtra, India. Panchgani attracts tourists throughout the year. (Wikipedia, fetched 29 Oct 2026 07:55 IST) [source]

  5. 05

    Matheran

    Hill station

    Matheran (Pronunciation: [maːt̪ʰeɾaːn]) is a partially automobile free hill station and a municipal council in the Karjat taluka of the Raigad district located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. (Wikipedia, fetched 29 Oct 2026 07:55 IST) [source]

  6. 06

    Lavasa

    Hill station

    Lavasa (Marathi: लवासा, lavāsā) is a private, planned city in the state of Maharashtra in India built near Pune. It is stylistically based on the Italian town Portofino, with a street and several buildings bearing the name of that town. (Wikipedia, fetched 29 Oct 2026 07:55 IST) [source]

  7. 07

    Kamshet

    Nature / lake

    Kamshet is a region located in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India, 110 km from Mumbai City, and 45 km from Pune in Pune district. (Wikipedia, fetched 29 Oct 2026 07:55 IST) [source]

  8. 08

    Mulshi

    Nature / lake

    Mulshi is a village and an administrative block in Pimpri Chinchwad district, Maharashtra, India. (Wikipedia, fetched 29 Oct 2026 07:55 IST) [source]

  9. 09

    Tamhini Ghat

    Nature / lake

    Tamhini Ghat is a mountain passage located between Mulshi and Tamhini in Maharashtra, India. (Wikipedia, fetched 29 Oct 2026 07:55 IST) [source]

  10. 10

    Bhandardara

    Nature / lake

    Bhandardara is a holiday resort village on the Pravara River near Igatpuri, in the Western Ghats of India. (Wikipedia, fetched 29 Oct 2026 07:55 IST) [source]

Comparison table

#NameTypeAreaNotes
1LonavalaHill station–
2KhandalaHill station–
3MahabaleshwarHill station–
4PanchganiHill station–
5MatheranHill station–
6LavasaHill station–
7KamshetNature / lake–
8MulshiNature / lake–
9Tamhini GhatNature / lake–
10BhandardaraNature / lake–

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Frequently asked questions

How many picks does this guide list?

10: Lonavala, Khandala, Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, Matheran, Lavasa, Kamshet, Mulshi, Tamhini Ghat, Bhandardara.

Is Lonavala a good one-day trip from Pune?

Lonavala is the most-searched term we checked (65; Google Trends, 29 Oct 2026).

Are these ranked?

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