Pune to Velneshwar 200
Mumbai to Velneshwar 300
Kolhapur to Velneshwar 200
Nagpur to Velneshwar 1100
Ahm'bad to Velneshwar 850
B'lore to Velneshwar 800
If you are traveling via Kumbarli ghats, Koyna is a good place to stop and visit the biggest dam in Maharashtra - Koyna dam.
The Shivsagar lake extends to Tapola near Mahabaleshwar .
To reach Velneshwar from any of the major cities one has to get to Chiplun first. From Chiplun Velneshwar is approximately 60 Kms. The 60 kms after Chiplun passes through small rustic hamlets with the narrow winding roads showing you the glimpses of what is in store at the end of the journey. The drive will take about an hour!!
Best Route from Kolhapur to Velneshwar
Kolhapur - Karad - Patan - Koyna - Chiplun - Velneshwar
Best Route from Mumbai to Velneshwar
Mumbai - Panvel - Mangaon - Poladpur - Khed - Chiplun - Velneshwar
Best Route from Pune to Velneshwar
Pune - Surur - Wai - Panchgani - Mahabaleshwar - Poladpur - Khed - Chiplun - Velneshwar
About 12 kms from Chiplun is the Parashuram temple one of the few temples dedicated to the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
There also is a temple dedicated to his mothe Renuka near the main temple.
