For those who love adventure tourism Nagphani or Dukes Nose is the right choice. The place lies in Khandala. To reach here, it is suitable to catch the morning Sinhagadh Express and reach Khandala. After walking certain distance towards khopoli water electricity centre, one can see a rock oddly penetrated into the hill , that is Duke's Nose. If one come here at the end of the rainy season, Maharashtra's Everest "Kalsubai" is easily visible. A Mahadeva temple is newly built on Duke's Nose. But what is special about it are the pot holes. The pot hole structure is created because of water.

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Duke's Nose and Vaghdari or Tiger's Leap are the two places that need to visited in a single trip. The place is known as Tiger's Leap. But many call it Tiger's Leap. The echo point here is the most famous.

Khandala Dari is the most useful place for the trackers to visit in any season, except the rainy season. The place is popularly known amongst the trackers in Pune and Mumbai, as Canian Track. If gone towards Pune -Mumbai highway, leaving Lonavala Khandala , comes Rajmachi point between this Rajmachi Point and the fort of Rajmachi lies, the Khandala Dari (Valley) . River Ulhas flows through this valley. To reach the bottom of the valley, the best way is to reach Kune Point first, then and then safely walk to the bottom.

If one is ready to go through certain inconveniences, Gambhirnath Caves must be visited. While going towards Mumbai, between Monkey Hill and Thakarwadi, lies the place. To reach Gambhirnath, one has to leave the train here, climb the narrow path on the hill and reach Gambhirnath. At the very entrance of the cave one an feel the underlying suspense and darkness. It is advisable to leave the place, after having visited thoroughly and after having some food if any.