VANAMCOVE 
Gujarat's only hill station
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The lake
- Lake walk
- Boat ride
- Step Garden
Day 2 · The hill
- Ropeway
- Sunrise point
- Return
Geography & terrain
Saputara lies in the Dang district of Gujarat at about 1,000 m, 250 km from Ahmedabad and 160 km from Nashik — the hill station of the region, its lake, the ropeway and the tribal arts set on the Sahyadri's north edge.
History & culture
The hill's story runs with the 1970s tourism era — the hill station of the 1970s-era development and the 1980s-era lake life, with the hill's modern role as the weekend stop of the Gujarat circuit and the home of the 1980s-era lake and the 2003 ropeway and the Dang tribal museum; the hill's history of the 2015-era sunrise point and the Hatgad fort and the Step Garden, gives Saputara its hill-station character.
Where to stay
Things to do
Fees & timings
- Sunset Point
- Free
- Pushpak Ropeway (round trip)
- ₹77
- Entry total
- ₹77
Eat & drink
- Resort kitchens — The hill meals
- Town boards — The Gujarati plates
- Lake stalls — The snack corners
Getting there
- Train
- Waghai station + 45 min cab
- By car
- 5 h via NH-48 (245 km)
Practical info
- Connectivity: Good in town
Practical tips
- The ropeway closes mid-afternoon — go at sunrise
- Gira Falls is 45 km away; half a day minimum
- Carry insect repellent for the lake evenings
Frequently asked questions
What is Saputara?
The hill station of the Dang.
What is there to do?
The lake, the ropeway and the gardens.
How long is the visit?
Two days.
Saputara unfolds like a promise kept: you climb the ghat road through dense, damp forest, and then the valley opens with a lake glinting at its centre and mist curling off the ridges. The lake is the social heart — pedal boats, lakeside chai, the tribal market on Sundays with handloom and beadwork. In the artists' village, workshops ring with the sound of saws and laughter, and the evening cultural shows spill the region's drum rhythms into the cool air. The sunrise point on the western ridge overlooks the Sarpaganga's silver loops below. It's a quiet, family-paced hill station with a genuinely different culture in its shadow — Gujarat's greenest secret, with drums in the evening and mist in the morning.
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