Kaas Plateau or Kaas Pathar, is a valley with a lot of flowers. It is situated around 25 kilometers west of Satara city in Maharashtra. It is also known as the Valley of Flowers of Maharashtra or Kaas Plateau of Flowers.  This area comes under the Sahyadri mountain ranges of the Western Ghats. It was declared in 2012 as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. Kaas is also spelled as Kas.

Valley of Flowers alias Kaas Plateau or Kaas Patha

Kaas plateau is blessed with good rainfall. This makes the area fertile for a considerable number of wildflowers. These flowers in turn make the plateau habitat to hundreds of butterfly species. There are around 850  species of flowering plants on the plateau!

Kas Plateau of Flowers is at an altitude of 1200 meters. It has an area of ten square kilometers. Koyana Wildlife Sanctuary is located around 20 kilometers from Kass.

Entry to the Kaas Plateau of Flowers is generally allowed from August 1st to the 15th of October. This period is the flowering season for most plants. Herbaceous plants are the main plants in this area. Some small shrubs and trees are also there on the outer periphery of this valley.

Kas Lake is a man-made lake inside the Kass Plateau. It was built around 100 years ago. This lake supplies water to Satara city.

Don’t confuse this valley of flowers with the Himalayan Valley of Flowers. That is much more beautiful and very very hard to access. You must trek for three days from Joshimath to go to the Himalayan Valley of Flowers.

How Do I Go to Kaas Plateau or the Valley of Flowers of Maharashtra?

Satara city is the nearest city to the plateau. There is another road from Tapola, through the link road, connecting Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani, to Kas Plateau.

Pune and Mumbai cities are at a distance of around 125 and 280 kilometers, receptively from the Kaas Plateau of Flowers.

Entry Passes to the Valley of Flowers of Maharashtra

Entry to the Kaas plateau is limited to 3000 persons per day. Online booking to Kass Plateau is compulsory on Weekends and other public holidays.

The charges are Rs 100 per person. There is no entry fee for children, aged up to 12 years. Senior citizens can also enter the Valley of Flowers in Maharashtra, free of cost. Entry is free also for the soldiers, ex-soldiers, and their spouses. Please carry your ID proof while going to this plateau.