Follow the Satara Road, go past kolhapur and then from Shankreshwara take a right turn.You will have to go down underthe bridge to take the right turn.
The small road will take you Gadgilanj or soemthing like this.Then coems Amboli Ghat and after that Sawantwadi.
From Sawantwadi its straight to Goa in 1 hour.
The whole journy for me takes not more then 8 to 10 hours driving with a speed of 100-120 on the highways and 60-80 on the inroads wiht one or two half hour stops in between. The distance is 450 kms approximately.
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to reach faster ...do pune to belgaum on the GQ ..u can easily do the 330 odd kms in about 4-5 hrs ...from belgaum you can tak eteh NH4A to panaji via Londa ...its a superb drive but you have to watch out for dumper trucks and also for loose sand on the corners ....
from belgaum to panaji its about 150 kms ...which should take you about 2.5 to 3 hours ...so the total time through this route should take about 8-10 hours max ..
from belgaum to panaji its about 150 kms ...which should take you about 2.5 to 3 hours ...so the total time through this route should take about 8-10 hours max ..
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Pune - Satara - Kolhapur - Kagal - Nipani - Uttur - Ajara - Amboli - Sawantwadi - Goa. Total distance 491 kms. Driving speed 80Kmph in my friends van on the 4 lane NH-4 and between 60 - 80 kmph on State Highways 121 and 123 between Sankeshwar and Sawantwadi. Surprisingly it took us 8 hours and 45 minutes at these speeds to reach Goa with 2 Fuel stops, 1 flat tyre repair, 1 break for lunch and 1 at the Amboli waterfall.
For a better driving experience, get into Kolhapur city, ask for directions in the crowded and narrow laned town for 'Rankala' (This is a huge lake/reservoir). On reaching Rankala ask for directions to Gaganbawda ghat and enjoy the drive. This road takes you to Kankavli on NH-17 (Bombay - Goa highway) which is about 100 kms north from Sawantwadi. This route extends the journey distance by about 85-90 kms.
Other alternate route as mentioned by Satya. One from the same route is to go via Chorla ghat this is between Belgaum and Panji. Try this resort for a stay http://www.wildernest-goa.com/ . You will have to leave your car in their guarded parking lot. They transport you to the resort on bullock carts.
For a better driving experience, get into Kolhapur city, ask for directions in the crowded and narrow laned town for 'Rankala' (This is a huge lake/reservoir). On reaching Rankala ask for directions to Gaganbawda ghat and enjoy the drive. This road takes you to Kankavli on NH-17 (Bombay - Goa highway) which is about 100 kms north from Sawantwadi. This route extends the journey distance by about 85-90 kms.
Other alternate route as mentioned by Satya. One from the same route is to go via Chorla ghat this is between Belgaum and Panji. Try this resort for a stay http://www.wildernest-goa.com/ . You will have to leave your car in their guarded parking lot. They transport you to the resort on bullock carts.
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have driven many times from various routes from Pune to Goa and found that route via Tamhini ghat-NH17 is more time consuming as compared to Route via Kolhapur-amboli-sawantwadi. This has become faster with 4 lanes on bangalore highway taking you to kolhapur in just 3 hours. Amboli ghat/Sawantwadi is scenic but NH17 has its own charm. Route via chiplun is even longe
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