PuneTamhini GhatTamhini Ghat: Pune's monsoon favourite
Past Mulshi lake into a ghat road lined with waterfalls in the rain. Short enough for a morning, and the view down into the Konkan is worth the stop.
64 km ~2 hrs Jun – Oct
Explore RidesPuneTamhini Ghat 
PuneLonavala
PuneVarandha Ghat
PuneMahabaleshwar
PuneKaas Plateau
PuneBhandardara
PuneHarihareshwar
PuneGoa
Bike rides from Pune
8 motorcycle routes that start in Pune, shortest first (64 to 449 km). Each has its distance, riding time, difficulty, best season and road conditions.
Routes8
Shortest64 km
Longest449 km
For beginners2
Good in Oct8
PuneTamhini GhatPuneLonavalaLonavla: a short run from Pune
Under two hours and mostly gentle climbing, which makes it the easier side of Lonavala. Good for a first ghat ride before trying anything longer.
65 km ~2 hrs Oct – Feb
PuneVarandha GhatVarandha Ghat: Bhor to the Konkan edge
Through Bhor and up to the ghat where the Sahyadri drops to the Konkan. Go in September or October, after the monsoon closures, while the falls still run.
105 km ~3 hrs Sep – Feb
PuneMahabaleshwarMahabaleshwar: the Pune climb
Countryside for the first half, then a proper hill climb into Mahabaleshwar. Three and a half hours, and the last stretch is where the ride actually starts.
123 km ~3 hrs Oct – Feb
PuneKaas PlateauKaas Plateau: the flower season ride
Down NH 48 to Satara and up a winding road to a plateau covered in wildflowers each September. Book your slot online if you are going at the weekend.
136 km ~3 hrs Sep – Oct
PuneBhandardaraBhandardara: the quiet lake ride
Far less crowded than the usual Pune weekend runs. Countryside roads, a lake, and a climb near the end.
165 km ~5 hrs Aug – Feb
PuneHarihareshwarHarihareshwar: down Tamhini to the sea
Over Tamhini Ghat and down into the Konkan to a temple town on the coast. The ghat makes the ride; the beach at the end is a bonus.
172 km ~4 hrs Oct – Mar
PuneGoaGoa from Pune: ghats then coast
Shorter than the Mumbai run and with more hill riding in it. The ghat sections in the middle are the best part.
449 km ~10 hrs Oct – Mar