PuneLonavalaLonavla: 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
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PuneLonavalaUnder two hours and mostly gentle climbing, which makes it the easier side of Lonavala. Good for a first ghat ride before trying anything longer.
MumbaiLonavalaShort but not simple — highway out of Mumbai, then the climb into the Western Ghats. Weekend traffic is the real difficulty here, not the road.

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