Saputara Hill Station is a beautiful hill station in the Dang district at an altitude of around 1000 meters in the Gujarat state in India, very close to the Maharashtra state border.

View of the Saputara Lake from the rope-way in the hill station.

This Hill Station is the only hill station in the Gujarat state. It is part of the Sahyadri mountain ranges. The word ‘Saputara’ means ‘Abode of Serpents’, and the local tribal people worship the image of a snake on the banks of the river Sarpagane.

There is a museum, boat club and rope-way for the tourists. Sunrise Point gives a panoramic view of the Saputara and Malegoan towns(though the name ‘sunrise point’ seems to be a misnomer). The sunrise point can be visited at any time of the day or evening. There is also a Sunset point at Gandhi Shikhar Peak, which is also a tourist spot, which can be accessed only by crossing the valley by the rope-way, organized by Hotel Vaity. Rose Garden (Garden with Rose Flowers), Step Garden (steps are decorated with flowers and plants), and Lake Garden (on the Lakeside) are some of the other tourist attractions in this Hill Station.

At 52 kilometers from the Hill Station is the famous “Gira Falls‘, which is a beautiful fall during June to November.

Hatgad Fort, a historical monumental fort, is a nearby tourist attraction five kilometers away. This fort is linked to the great Maratha king, Shivaji. Vansda National Park is another nearby tourist destination, which has a large population of Leopards, Tigers, Pangolin, Giant Squirrels, four-horned antelope, etc. Situated 60 kilometers north of Dangs at Mahal, you find the Purna Sanctuary.

“Pandav Gufas” and “Sitavan” are some of the places here that are closely linked to the great Hindu epics of Ramayana and Mahabharat. Swaminarayan Temple, Nageshwar Mahadev Temple, and a Jain temple are famous temples in this hill station.

How Do I Go to Saputara Hill Station?

This Hill Station is easily accessible by road. Surat city is just 170 kilometers from the hill station Saputara, Gujarat. India’s commercial capital city of Mumbai (or Bombay as it was known earlier) is 250 kilometers away. Surat and Mumbai are the nearest airports to this Hill Station. Maharastra state border is just four kilometers from the hill station.

Bilimora railway station on the Western railway network of Indian railways is one of the nearest and most convenient mainline railway stations for travelers to the hill station town of Saputara. From Bilimora, you can take a bus or a cab to Saputara Or go to the intermediate town Vaghai by the small narrow-gauge train services, which is 62 kilometers from Bilimora on the way to Saputara. From Vaghai, you can then go to Saputara Hill Station by cab/bus, around 53 kilometers away.

Nashik railway station is also conveniently located at 80 kilometers distance from the Saputara Hills.

Ahmedabad is 400 kilometers, and Vadodara is 300 kilometers distance from Saputara. The famous Dwarka temple is also in the same state, Gujarat.

What About Accommodation at the Hill Station?

Many hotels are catering to tourists in Saputara, Gujarat. Patang Lords Eco Inn is a good hotel in Saputara hill station and is very close to Saputara Lake. Hotel Sejal Inn is one of the leading hotels in Saputara hill station, very close to the Bus Depot. This hotel is around half a kilometer distance from the sunrise point. SidArchie Palace Hotel and Hotel Kansar Palace are two hotels at the hill station, situated near the Rose Garden. Hotel Gokul, Savshanti Lake Resort, Shilpi Hill Resort, Aakar Lords Inn, Hotel Sidarchie Palace, Hotel Lake View, Hotel White Feather Toran Resort, etc, are some of the other best hotels at Saputara.