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Saputara:
Saputara, often referred to as the only hill station in Gujarat, is the crown jewel of the Dang district. Located at an altitude of around 1000 meters, Saputara offers a pleasant climate and stunning vistas. The picturesque Saputara Lake serves as a focal point for the town, where visitors can enjoy boating amidst a backdrop of verdant hills.
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Gira Waterfalls: Nature's Symphony
Gira Waterfalls, situated in the lush forests of the Dang district, is a mesmerizing sight to behold. Cascading from a height, the falls create a symphony of gushing water and natural beauty. The area around the falls is a popular picnic spot, where visitors can relax, rejuvenate, and immerse themselves in the soothing sounds of nature.
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Girmal Falls
At a distance of 35 km from Mahal, 50 km from Ahwa, 78 km from Waghai, and 89 km from Saputara, Girmal is a breathtaking waterfall situated at Girmal village near Saputara in Gujarat. Situated inside Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, it is the highest waterfall in Gujarat and among the prime places to visit near Saputara.
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Purna Sanctuary
The sanctuary area of 160.84 sq. km. is spread over an undulating terrain with rolling hills, plateaus, and small valleys of what are the western and northern limits of the Western Ghats. The area is drained by the beautiful river Purna, which lends name to the sanctuary. The area has other rivers and rivulets also. Unlike most of Gujarat, the area is characterised by moderate, sometimes even heavy, rainfalls with the average annual rainfall of 2500 mm. The area falls in the highest rainfall zone of the state.
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Don Hill Station
Nestled in Dang district of Gujarat, Don is a village hill station situated at an altitude of 1000 meters. It is the second hill station in the state after Saputara and also higher in elevation than the former. A day's trip to Don is enough to capture the rich bio-diversity of the hill station.
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Giradhodh Waterfall
Located deep within the Dang district of Southern Gujarat, in the Sahyadri mountain range, Gira waterfalls, or Gira Dhodh as it is locally known, is a sight for sore eyes. It is formed when a frothy River Ambica falls 30m off a rugged cliff thus, creating one of India’s most stunning cascades.
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Waghai Botanical Garden
Halund was given the status of a mystical plant, worshipped by the native people of the forest of Dangs. This provoked everyone to conserve the indigenous species Vigna vexillata. It is our pleasure to mention that many research scholars from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda with equal support from the forest officials of WBG took this utmost essential initiative of conservation of Halund, given the fact that it is a highly nutritiously beneficial plant.
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Saputara Hill station
Snuggled in the Sahyadris or the Western Ghats, Saputara is a quaint little hill station in the Dang district of Gujarat. Popular for lush green forests, undulating mountains, dazzling waterfalls, dreamy winding roads, livid landscapes and plenty of charming cubbyholes to spend time with your loved ones, the town is the first favourite among tourists. It is located at a height of 875 metres above sea level and is a perfect getaway for eco-lovers, wildlife enthusiasts and people who love adventure sports.
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Sunset point
At a distance of 3 km from Saputara Bus Station, Sunset Point is a famous viewpoint located in Saputara, Gujarat. Situated to the west of Sunrise Point, it is one of the prominent Saputara tourist places.
Located near Saputara Lake, Sunset Point is also known as Gandhi Shikhar or Gandhi Peak. The point offers an enchanting view of the sunset over the Sahyadri Mountains during your Saputara trip. As the evening approaches, the sky is painted with an orange hue of the setting sun, which forms a spectacular sight to behold. Also, one can get a splendid view of Dang Forest and various tribal villages in the vicinity of Saputara from this viewpoint.
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Anjani Caves & Waterfall.
At a distance of 11 km from Trimbakeshwar Temple and 26 km from Nashik, Anjaneri Hill is a spiritual place that lies between Nasik and Trimbakeshwar. Anjaneri is one of the famous forts in the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar mountain range and also one of the popular trekking places in Nashik.
Situated at an altitude of 4264 feet, Anjaneri is the birth place of God Hanuman. Anjaneri fort is named after God Hanuman's mother Anjani. It is said that God Hanuman spent his childhood in these mountains.
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Step Garden
At a distance of 1 km from Saputara Bus Station, Step Garden is a laid out garden located in Saputara, only hill station of Gujarat. Situated on the Table Land Road, it is one of the best maintained gardens in Saputara and among the peaceful places to visit in Saputara.
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Roopgadh Fort.
One can almost hear the sounds of the historical moments that have happened at a place, if they are able to connect to it on a deeper level. At nowhere is this phenomenon more pronounced than in the ancient forts and the same is true for the forts in Gujarat. These famous forts in Gujarat tell the glorious stories of the days gone by as they are visited through some of the best road trips in Gujarat
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Mayadevi Temple
Lumbini in Nepal houses the Maya Devi Temple, regarded as the Buddha’s birthplace. It is one of the oldest Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal, believed to have been established between the 6th century and BCE. In the third century BCE, the site was declared sacred by Emperor Ashoka, who built a temple made of burnt bricks to shrine the relics. In 2013, during rescue excavation, older remains of a tree shrine and preliminary archaeological evidence for the pre-Mauryan age were also found, which indicates the origination of the first temple right after the death of Buddha.
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Purna Wildlife Sanctuary
The sanctuary area of 160.84 sq. km. is spread over an undulating terrain with rolling hills, plateaus, and small valleys of what are the western and northern limits of the Western Ghats. The area is drained by the beautiful river Purna, which lends name to the sanctuary. The area has other rivers and rivulets also. Unlike most of Gujarat, the area is characterised by moderate, sometimes even heavy, rainfalls with the average annual rainfall of 2500 mm. The area falls in the highest rainfall zone of the state.
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