Chinchoti Waterfall & Tungareshwar waterfall | Vasai - Maharashtra

Things to known before you trek to Chinchoti near Vasai Naigaon stations, A beautiful Monsoon hangout / trial in nature with a huge waterfall of about 100 feet to spend a adventurous day with your beloved. Chinchoti waterfalls is a one day ideal hilly trek which starts at Kaman village junction / Phata is worth a monsoon picnic spot as this nature trial is very near to Mumbai. A refreshing experience of greenery all around the pathway and freshness in the air till top of waterfall is hardly felt in city. Know details about the road distance, How to reach, Things to take care, Water and Food options, Safety factors before you start this village trek near Mumbai..”
Second best monsoon attraction not far from another famous Tungareshwar Waterfalls in same vicinity. To be precise 2 main things that will make your day trip at Chinchoti, First the breath taking 100 to 150 feet tall waterfall and a beautiful natural water pool at lower level and second is the hilly trek in the woods with streams, birds, insects and serenity which is a perfect nature trial at just 60 Kilometres straight drive from Mumbai taking just an hour and 30 minutes around. A perfect forest adventure in lush greenery on a perfect monsoon day with less rain is a day worth spent at Chinchoti jungle with varieties of Insects and Birds along the stream trek.
Distance from Mumbai : 60 Kilometre towards North adjacent to National Highway 8. Approximate time taken by Road is 30 to 40 minutes and by train about 1 and half hour.
Waterfalls Location
The Exact location to start the trek is a lane on left side of road starting at Kaman Village Junction (Also called ‘Kaman Phata’ / ‘ Chinchoto Phata’) on Vasai Bhiwandi Road. This village location is at distance of about couple of minutes from National Highway 8 (Mumbai Ahmedabad Highway).
Route
The trek is hilly and with no fixed route and walk way to reach on top. It takes anywhere between and hour to 2 depending upon the individual (Kids, Infants and Aged People not recommended). Always be with group and follow the directions together. Some help scribbled on Stones and Trees along the walk way to reach the peak location where waterfalls is destined. Villagers are helpful for directions.
Road Distance
Main waterfall from Kaman Village (A lane going towards left) from Vasai Bhiwandi Road is 2.5 to 3 Kilometres which takes an hour or more walking.
Streams
Along the trek are Ankle deep fresh water streams, So beautiful, clean and cool to have fun with if tired of walking on stony way. No Leech or other Poisonous insect are casually seen and so is safe to have fun inside stream water on a moderate rainy day
Photography
Perfect trial and trek location for nature and bird lovers / photographers. Click pictures, take videos in fresh pollution free air inside dense forest with all green around this monsoon Do share your experience in comment section below.
When to Visit Chinchoti
Perfect time to visit this Monsoon only spot, otherwise the location is just a piece of dry mountain. During rainy days the main waterfall which is about 100 to 150 feet high flows with strong currents.
Fatal Spots
The pool where major picnic group gets is safe but few corners are deeper then 5 feet which can be fatal. So excitement needs to be taken care of before planning to get below same as stones are slippery and fatalities have already happened. Alternately just below the main waterfall a natural pool is formed which is safer comparatively. Already 3 from a group of 7 from Jogeshwari lost life around October 2015 as they didn’t understood the depth of one of the pool location below waterfall with strong currents internally. (See TV9 video below
Keep a note
This is a day only trek location. Start early in morning to get enough time to spend and move out of Waterfall and Pool area before evening. Start your walk down the hills around 4:30 and you will reach Kaman village in an hour before dark.
Safety
Not safe for individual hangout as not a regular picnic spot. Be in group and avoid infants, kids and elderly who have problems walking or Asthama etc. No lifeguards or police security available here, No vehicles go here and have to be parked at Kaman village only.
Eateries
Carry enough of food and drinking water as it is nothing but a jungle. No commercial activities around and also no toilet, wash room facilities either. When nature calls one needs to go in the woods.
Recommended
Comfortable shorts, Cargo compared to tight Jeans. Wear sport shoes and no slippers, floaters etc as not ideal for a stone hilly trek. First aid and insect / mosquito repellent creams are a plus at such locations. If not planning to get wet while walking carry raincoats too. Get some Plastic / Polythene bags for your Electronic items like Mobiles, Cameras, A good pair of towels and clothes, Some kind of Identity cards.