Baner Hill, Mountain summit in Baner, Maharashtra, India.
Baner Hill is a hill separating the Pune suburbs of Pashan and Baner, rising to 2,224 feet (678 m) as the third highest point within the city limits. It runs east–west and has a spur known as Pashan Hill at 2,100 feet (640 m). A temple stands at its northern foot, and a small cave temple is hidden along the route up.
The hill long served as a natural boundary between neighborhoods before Pune's urban growth gradually surrounded it. It is now recognized as the third highest point within the city limits of Pune.
Kavaji Kalamkar of the Kalamkar family, rulers of Baner from the 17th century, built a temple to the goddess Tukai Mata on the hillock, and the hill is now part of the Baner-Pashan Biodiversity Park. A temple also stands at the northern foot of the hill. The hill lies in the Baner-Pashan area, where the Ramnadi river flows through the suburb below.
The hill runs east–west between Baner and Pashan, with a spur known as Pashan Hill at 640 m. Temperatures on the hill are 1–2 °C cooler than in the main city. The climb to the 678 m summit is on natural terrain; carry water, as no shops are on the hill.
Local volunteers regularly organize tree planting drives on the hill to keep green spaces alive within the city. Visitors walking the trails pass through patches of woodland that exist largely because of these community efforts.
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