Accommodations

Kshetra Mahabaleshwar has a variety of accommodation types available ranging from the highest located luxury resort in Mahabaleshwar – Ramsukh Resorts & Spa, to simple budget homestays, along with Modern Heritage Bed & Breakfast properties like Advait Wada, unique forest camping by the valley’s edge like Advait Valley Camp and even Super Premium Vacation Bungalows with Private Pools, all nestled in the heart of Kshetra Mahabaleshwar’s natural beauty.

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Activities, Hiking/Trekking, Sightseeing

There are Strawberry Farms in the village, of which some are famous for catering their produce to Bollywood celebrities. Strawberry picking can be done here in the strawberry season which is usually from winter on wards till summer.

Jor Trek Kshetra Mahabaleshwar

Jor Trek Kshetra Mahabaleshwar

Jor Trek Kshetra Mahabaleshwar

The Kshetra Mahabaleshwar to Jor Village Trek :

This is one of the most scenic treks in Mahabaleshwar. It takes about 2 hours for the average person to trek down to Jor Village, where locals can arrange accommodation in their homes and also provide homemade meals for trekkers.

Ganesh Point Trek :

This trek is quite popular among the tourists who visit Kshetra Mahabaleshwar as it is easier and much shorter than the Kshetra Mahabaleshwar to Jor Village Trek and offers wonderful valley views. Trek duration is 30-40minutes.

Forest Camping and Dining by the Valley’s Edge :

Head down to Advait Valley Camp, Kshetra Mahabaleshwar for a valley side forest camping retreat which is also one of the best sunrise and full moon points in Mahabaleshwar.

Advait Valley Camp Food Menu – Roasted Corn

There are various sightseeing points nearby within 3-8kms of the village, namely, Kate’s Point(Elephant head point) , Connaught Peak, Elphinstone Point, Hunter’s Point, Arthur’s Seat, Echo Point, Tiger Spring Point, Etc. Kamal Gad, a historic fort can be seen at a distance from Kshetra Mahabaleshwar’s Krishna valley edge.

Tea Coffee View

Sunriseat the campsite

Moonlight View

Games Area

Campsite View

Campsite at Night

Campsite games with a view

Activity or Photo Shoot Area

Sunset View

Outdoor View

Beautiful Flower View

Forest, Wildlife and Flora : 

The dense vast protected evergreen forest of Kshetra Mahabaleshwar is home to a variety of flora and fauna of which some are endangered and some are endemic to India.

The dense and vast protected evergreen forest of Kshetra Mahabaleshwar is very well preserved as geographically it has an unbroken connection to forests of Kerala which are the southern most tip of India. It is home to a variety of flora and fauna, of which some are endangered and some are endemic to India. This includes rare orchid species, endangered birds like the Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, rare endemic snakes like the Mahabaleshwar Shield-tail and elusive mammals like the endangered Indian Wild Dog(Dhole), Leopard, Leopard Cat, Strip-necked Mongoose, Sloth Bear, etc. A good population of Maharashtra’s State Animal – Malabar Giant Squirrel(Shekru) is found in Kshetra Mahabaleshwar’s forest, some of its nests are seen in Ramsukh Resorts and Spa. Locals have reported sporadic sightings of Tigers over the years but no photographic record has been published yet. The forest of Kshetra Mahabaleshwar is home to a healthy population of the largest bovine in the world, the Indian Gaur. The average weight of male Gaurs is 1300kgs and the individuals found here are usually quite timid in nature.

The forest is very well preserved as geographically it has an unbroken connection to forests of Kerala which is the southern most tip of India.This includes rare orchid species, endangered birds like the Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, rare endemic snakes like the Mahabaleshwar Shield-tail and elusive mammals like the endangered Indian Wild Dog(Dhole), Leopard, Leopard Cat, Strip-necked Mongoose, Sloth Bear, etc. A good population of Maharashtra’s State Animal – Malabar Giant Squirrel(Shekru) is found in Kshetra Mahabaleshwar’s forest, some of its nests are seen in Ramsukh Resorts and Spa. Locals have reported sporadic sightings of Tigers over the years but no photographic record has been published yet.

The forest of Kshetra Mahabaleshwar is home to a healthy population of the largest bovine in the world, the Indian Gaur. The average weight of male Gaurs is 1300kgs and the individuals found here are usually quite timid in nature.