Today, I read review about Karde Beach on MouthShut.com – the consumer review website.
Great beaches at Karde, Anjarle and Harnai
I had been to Karde 4-5 years back as a bachelor. I remembered it as a place where you could have the whole beach just to yourself (and may be a stray dog :-). When I went back there (with family) this weekend, the place was almost the same - like frozen in time. Same great beach, same shy and helpful people, tiny villages, cool breezes, same great food but also the same bad and narrow roads and a bit more of the crowd. I wish this place stays as much same as possible because that’s it’s beauty.
We started from Pune on Friday early morning. Our plan was to reach Karde by lunch time. There are 3 routes from Pune to Karde:
- Satara Road - Bhor phata - Bhor - Varandha ghat - Mahad - Dapoli - Karde (190 kms)
- Paud - Mulshi - Mangaon - Lonere phata - Goregaon - Mandangad - Dapoli - Karde (205 kms)
- Satara Road - Wai - Mahabaleshwar - Poladpur - Khed - Dapoli - Karde (250 kms)
(Mumbai folks can take the second route - reach Mangaon using Expressway and/or NH-17 aka Goa highway)
Although the Bhor/Varandha ghat route is the shortest, the road in Varandha ghat is in a really bad shape and that would increase travel time. But its okay if one is driving a 4WD or a big vehicle (e.g. jeep or SUV). It’s also eerily empty at places and hence not advised after dark or before dawn. On the good side, there are many beautiful sights like Bhatghar dam and Shivatirthgad on the way.
Good things about Karde Beach
Great beach, good food, less crowded
Bad things about Karde Beach
Approach road is bad
Rating: 5/5.
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