Welcome to Bombay Backpackers Matheran

The only backpackers hostel located in the perfect spot at this eco- hill station. The property has private rooms and dorms. Welcome to an Ecofrindly Zone, where the mode of commuting is walking or hiring horses to travel within matheran and exploring different 28 Points.Matheran is a hill station located in Maharashtra (very close to Mumbai) on the Western Ghats range at an elevation of around 800 m (2,625 feet) above sea level. It is around 3 Hours train ride from Mumbai Central line, Kurla Railway Station. Matheran is well connected to Mumbai (100 km) & Pune (120 km) by rail and road, while Neral is the nearest rail station. The Matheran Light Railway (MLR) offers limited seats for each trip. You can even hire a local van to travel till the Dhindi Point. From Dhindi Point you have to walk for about 30 minutes along the railway track to reach Matheran. The only form of automobile allowed in Matheran is an ambulance operated by the Municipality. No private automobiles are allowed in Matheran. Within Matheran transport facilities available are horses and hand-pulled rickshaws.