Places to Visit Near Chiplun

Dapoli’s coastline includes the beaches of Murud (a separate, smaller Murud from the one near Alibaug), Karde and Anjarle, along with sea forts like Suvarnadurg and Kanakadurg built during Maratha rule, giving the area a mix of beach time and low-traffic heritage sites within a short drive of each other. Dapoli sits at an elevation of 164 m and is typically explored in about 1-2 days. The most favourable months to visit are January, November, December, and February, when conditions are best suited for sightseeing. Other notable highlights include murud beach’s long stretch at low tide, suvarnadurg fort’s sea-facing ramparts from boat, and ladghar beach’s turtle nesting season walk. It falls within Chiplun, Ratnagiri district, and Maharashtra, India.

Gowalkot Fort’s remaining walls sit on a low rise above the Vashishti, controlling river traffic at the point where tidal water meets the freshwater flow from the Sahyadri ghats above, and today offer a quiet short detour from the main Chiplun highway. Gowalkot Fort sits at an elevation of 74 m. The most favourable months to visit are November, January, December, and February, when conditions are best suited for sightseeing. Other notable highlights include vashishti river bend seen from broken ramparts, old cannons half-buried near the eastern bastion, and tidal creek mudflats with fishing boats at low tide. It falls within Ratnagiri district and Maharashtra, India.

Guhagar’s beach stretches for several kilometres with little of the crowding found further north around Ganpatipule or Ratnagiri, and the town’s Vyadeshwar Shiva temple gives it a small pilgrimage element alongside its main draw as an unhurried coastal stop. Guhagar sits at an elevation of 9 m and is typically explored in about 1-2 days. The most favourable months to visit are January, November, December, and February, when conditions are best suited for sightseeing. Other notable highlights include uncrowded 3-km stretch of white sand at Guhagar Beach, velaneshwar Temple’s 800-year-old Shiva lingam in a cave, and walk through coconut groves to the quiet Kunkeshwar Beach. It falls within Chiplun and Maharashtra, India.

According to regional legend, Parshuram reclaimed the Konkan coastal strip from the sea with a throw of his axe, and this temple, perched on a hill overlooking Chiplun and the Vashishti river, is one of the main shrines dedicated to him along the coast that bears his name. Parshuram Temple sits at an elevation of 1556 m and is typically explored in about 1 hour. The most favourable months to visit are February, June, March, and January, when conditions are best suited for sightseeing. Other notable highlights include 212 steps up to the temple summit, panoramic view of Vashishti River and Chiplun, and ancient stone idol of Parshuram with silver umbrella. It falls within Ratnagiri district and Maharashtra, India.