Matheran
The only hill station in Asia where no motor vehicle is allowed, reached on foot, on horseback or by toy train.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 18.9889, 73.2708
Get the Matheran stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Matheran. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Matheran
Prabalgad 5.2 km
A fort between Matheran and Panvel, with Kalavantin's pinnacle beside it.
Kalavantin Durg 5.4 km
A pinnacle beside Prabalgad with steps cut into it and nothing on either side.
Morbe Dam 7.5 km
The dam on the Dhavari that Navi Mumbai drinks from.
Malanggad 17 km
A hill fort in the Matheran range above Thane district.
Karnala Bird Sanctuary 20 km
Small, wet, and on the Mumbai-Goa road, with a hundred and fifty species and a fort above it.
Karnala Fort 20 km
A thumb of rock above the Panvel road with a fort round it and a bird sanctuary below.
Kondana Caves 20 km
Sixteen Buddhist caves near Rajmachi, the chaitya damaged by a landslide and quiet since.
Rajmachi 22 km
Two forts on one ridge above Lonavala, walked to through the Kondana valley in the rains.
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Questions
Where is Matheran?
Matheran is in Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Prabalgad (5.2 km), Kalavantin Durg (5.4 km), Morbe Dam (7.5 km).
How do I get the Matheran stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Matheran and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Matheran before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.