Pilva Dungar
'The last hill of Gujarat' at Chorvani near Vansda, a monsoon-green dungar with the Pindhara Dev shrine, loved by trekkers and off-roaders alike.
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- Best months
- Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
- Time needed
- ~2.5 hr
- Entry
- Free
- Hours
- Open area
- Effort
- Moderate
Villagers call it the last hill of Gujarat, the final rise of the state's ground at Chorvani village in Vansda taluka before the land runs on into Maharashtra. It is the kind of title that makes a detour irresistible. The hill keeps a shrine of Pindhara Dev, the local deity the monsoon vlogs name in the same breath, and its slopes have lately become a small magnet for two crowds at once: walkers after the green climb, and off-road riders after the track up.
Monsoon is the season for both. The grass runs full, cloud drags across the summit, and the villages below stage the whole show. As at every worshipped hill in this belt, the shrine's observances come first, ask at Chorvani before climbing on festival days, and leave the summit as found.
Highlights
- ◆'The last hill of Gujarat', the state's final rise at Chorvani
- ◆Pindhara Dev's hill shrine
- ◆Monsoon grass and cloud; a favourite of walkers and off-roaders
History & lore
The hill is held as Gujarat's last, the state's final high ground before Maharashtra, and keeps the shrine of Pindhara Dev, the local deity of the surrounding Vansda villages.
Traveller tips
- →Combine with Vangan's falls and the national park for the full Vansda day
- →Walkers should give the off-road riders the track and take the footpath line
- →Ask at Chorvani about festival days before planning a summit picnic
Safety
- ⚠The hill track is genuinely rough: off-road riding is for experienced riders only
- ⚠Open slopes; descend early in lightning weather
- ⚠Respect the Pindhara Dev shrine and its offerings
Where it is
Area-level pin, somewhere in the circle; ask locally · 20.7000, 73.4000
Directions to Pilva ↗Getting there
Road · Village roads to Chorvani from the Vansda side; the hill track continues from the village
Rail · Waghai/Bilimora heritage-line side; Bilimora Jn for broad gauge
Air · Surat (~105 km)
Last stretch · Hill path (or rough vehicle track) from Chorvani to the summit
Practical detail
- The road
- Rural tar to the village; the hill track is rough and monsoon-slick
- Parking
- At Chorvani village
- Season
- Monsoon for the green and the cloud; winter for the long clear views.
- Visiting
- Open hill; the shrine's observances take precedence on festival days.
- Photography
- The summit's border panorama is the frame; monsoon rides up the track make the action shots.
- Food
- None. Vansda town has the nearest food
- Toilets
- none
- Guides
- Chorvani villagers point the way; needed only in mist
Where to sleep
Kilad Nature Education Campsite
The gentlest forest stay in Dang and the perfect base for an early Vansda NP gate slot, Ambika river steps from the cottages.
Forest Department portal prices by tent grade and party size: white-house tents from ₹600 for two, forest tents from ₹650, deluxe from ₹1000, twin bungalow from ₹1950, Asopalav bungalow from ₹2400. School groups block-book in season.
Padam Dungari Eco Campsite
Popular with Surat weekenders, book cottages over tents in monsoon; the Ambika river air soaks canvas.
Forest Department portal lists AC cottages from ₹1800, non-AC from ₹1000, tents from ₹800 and a 14-bed dormitory at ₹3500, plus a ₹20-50 entry fee. Technically in Tapi district but part of the same forest circuit.
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