To travel from Pune to Ladghar Beach in Dapoli, Maharashtra is in the plan for every beach loving person. Maharashtra’s Konkan region has an extensive and beautiful coastline. In this blog, I will discuss our journey from Pune to Ladghar beach which will help you to plan this journey.

Ladghar is a beach in the Dapoli of Ratnagiri district. Dapoli is north of Ratnagiri in Maharashtra. When anyone plans a trip to Ladghar Beach they are usually offered a choice between the 5 main beaches. These Beaches of Dapoli are Harnai, Ladghar, Anjarle, Kelshi and Karde. We wanted to stay very close to the beach and we got a deal for a beach resort on the Ladghar Beach.

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How to Reach to Ladghar Beach from Pune

There are two routes from Pune to Ladghar. Both these routes will meet at Mahad. One of these will pass through the Tamhini Ghat and then via Mangaon and Mahad.

This journey is 220 kms and requires about 5 hours without a break. This route is shorter and in our excitement to reach early we took this route while going.

The other route is to come from Pune to Ladghar via the back side of Mahabaleshwar. In this route, you will need to use the Mahabaleshwar route by taking diversion on NH4 at Wai. After Mahabaleshwar, you cross Pratapgad and Poladpur and then Mahad. It is a total distance of 240 kms and takes about 6 to 6 ½ hours to reach Pune. We took this route on our way back.

From Mumbai, you will have to take the New Mumbai Goa Highway route and reach Mangaon and then Mahad. From Mahad, you need to divert and reach Ladghar Beach.

Best time to travel from Pune to Ladghar Beach

Beaches of Maharahtra are in Konkan region which is hot and humid. During the Summers the heat will be a big problem for you to travel to the beach and enjoy the sand.

In the rainy season even though the temperature is low, the humidity is close to 90%. Also, the fun activities on the beach are low. Hence, the best season to travel to Ladghar beach would be from October to Early March.

Stay Options

As you will search the internet for options to stay in Ladghar beach you come across many options. Of these one was The Fern Samali Resort is a good resort in itself but it is some distance from the beach. Choose this if you would like a comfortable stay but not near or on the beach.

We preferred to stay at Sagar Sawali Resort as it was very close to Ladghar Beach. The Ladghar Beach was visible all the time from here and it took us a minute to walk to be on the beach.

At this resort, you will always hear the roaring of the sea waves. It is at an elevated position and hence it has a beautiful view of the Arabian Sea.

Check out some pics of the resort

Ladghar Beach - things to do

Once you arrive from Pune to Ladghar Beach, one need not plan a lot as you will be having a lot of options. Ladghar Beach spreads over a long distance. It has 2 major entrances to be on the beach. One entrance is from the Sagar Sawali Hotel side.

Not much happens on this side of the beach for tourists. So if you come from this side, you will find Ladghar devoid of people. It has black and normal sand here. As no one will disturb you here you can be in the water and have a lot of fun. Since it is also an entry for a small river, the water here can be muddy sometimes.

One can even walk to the other side of the Ladghar beach from here.

On the other side, you will find parking spaces for your vehicle. On parking your vehicle you are immediately on the Ladghar Beach.Ladghar Beach is beautiful and you can see many small and big boats at a distance.

You take a walk on the beach or get involved in fun activities.

There are camel and horse rides for everyone. You will get ATVs for riding in the sand. Parasailing and water scooters are also available. There are a few roadside eateries as well.

Nearby Places

Ladghar Beach has plenty of other options to check out as well. Since you have come so far, it would be worthwhile to check Dapoli as well.

You can visit the other beaches of Dapoli which are Anjarle, Harnai, Karde and Kelshi. Of these, Harnai beach has a fish market. You can visit here to see how the fishermen get fish from the sea from the boats. You can also see how they deal with the local vendors to sell their fish.

At a distance of 25 to 30 mins is a dome shaped structure dedicated to Bhagwan Parshuram, known as Parshuram Bhumi. This place is on a higher elevation and that’s why the views from this place are beautiful. One can spend some silent time here, away from the sound of the sea waves nearby.

Further in this direction are 2 more beaches, Tamastirth and Kolthare Beach. Beyond this is the city of Dabhol.

Coming Back from Ladghar Beach to Pune

Pune to Ladghar Beach Road Trip is a good weekend destination. It is good for weekend road trip families and among friends. One can spend 2 – 3 days here and refresh.

On our way back, we chose to come from the Mahabaleshwar way. This would take another 6 hours without a break. So we went from Poladpur to Mahabaleshwar. We explored the rear side of Mahabaleshwar which we usually do not do. Here, the ghat here has lots of bends and curves. Once we reached Mahabaleshwar we again came back on NH4 (Mumbai Bangalore Highway) at Wai. From there we came back to Pune via the NH4.

For another Coastal Trip, Murud Janjira is also a great option for a long weekend. You must read Our Blog On Murud Janjira here.

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