Bombay Point

This point is on the southwest side of Mahabaleshwar.  Since this point is nearby to the old Mumbai-Mahabaleshwar road it is known as Bombay Point.  This point can be reached from Chinamen Waterfall or the Tiger path by foot though there is a proper road constructed.  The sunset at this point is the main attraction for tourists.  Pratapgadh can be seen very clearly from this point, also seen are the Sahayadri ranges and Koyana Valley.

Bombay Point, so called apparently because of its being on the old road to Bombay, is one of the earliest known in Mahabaleshwar. The view from it is perhaps the most extensive on the hill. It comprehends on the right or north-west Pratapgadh and on the south-west the Saddleback and the set of hills between them, of the most varied and beautiful forms to be seen in the immediate neighborhood. This also is the point from which to see the sunset over the sea. It is the most frequented rendezvous on the hill. A large space has been cleared for carriages and a platform made for a band. The point is reached by two roads. For both the Mahad road must be followed for a full mile to a spot where three roads meet. The shorter way to the point is straight on. One portion is rather steep but the saving in distance is very great, and the gradients have lately been improved. The whole road from the turning runs through thick woods. The turn to the right is the longer road, which gives a much easier gradient but a mile's more driving. The Mahad road is followed for three quarters of a mile when a turn to the left leads to the point. Many fine glimpses of Sidney Point are obtained from this road.