A flat piece of land nestled in the centre of Sahyadri mountain ranges describes Panchgani, Maharashtra's most popular hill station. Verdant green valleys and brisk air of Panchgani are healers of a tired mind. It is also a historical land with British and Indian mythological remains still intact. Sydney Point, Kamalgad Fort and Devil's Kitchen are popular tourist attractions of Panchgani. Frequent state transport buses from Mumbai, Pune, Satara, Mahabaleswar and Mahad ply to Panchgani regularly. Tourists can avail these buses for a economical travel or else directly drive to Panchgani. Road condition is good and the drive to Panchgani is also a scenic one.
Though Satara is the nearest railway station to Panchgani, Pune station serves as the most important one. As Pune is well connected with rest of India via a good number of trains on a regular basis, tourists can take a train till Pune and from there travel to Panchgani by taxi.