Devkund Waterfalls

Type: Trek/Long walk
Base Village: Bhira
Where: 100 KMs from Pune 
Route: Pune-Tamhini Ghat-Bhira
Time visited: May 2016
Time to climb: 3 hrs.
Difficulty Grade: 2 Endurance: 2
Parking: You will have to park your vehicle at the Village
Food: Couple of small restaurants serve you basic food





Note: This is not advisable in peak of monsoon and place maybe sometimes closed. It may be slightly dangerous in rains as there are lot boulders on the way and the trial goes right through the stream all the way in dense jungle. The water may be gushing with full force in heavy rains. It maybe advisable to take Guides that are available in Bhira Village as there are many confusing paths during this trek. 

How to reach: 
Travel via mulshi to Bhira Village located at the base of Tamhini ghat, 3 hr ride from pune. 



We started around 7 Am from Pune and reached by 10.00 AM in Bhira. It was hot and sunny afternoon.

Bhira Circle. You can Park your vehicle here.



A concrete road goes down to small village



Serene Bhira Dam

  
The trail starts through a dense jungle. It climbs down to edge of the dam. 

  
The trail traverse along the dam backwaters till the end point of the stream that gushes down from Devkund.


  
Finally the stream...


  
Huge potholes along the way...

  
Final destination...




Had Biryani which we had carried. Climbed back in around 1.5 hours. In the evening we walked along the walls of Bhira Dam. The view was mesmerizing!


Although it would be nice to do this post monsoon to get a glimpse of better waterfall this trek would be definite to cherish for long time...

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