I have done this trip Alibaug to Malvan covering most of the places on coastal route. Places which you must visit- Alibaug (beach, nothing great but starting point) - Korlai (light house) - Kashid (beach) - Murud - Janjira (beach and sea fort - closed in monsoon)- Diveagar (beach) - Shekhadi (road along sea) - Shrivardhan (house of first Peshwa)- Harihareshwar (Temple and Pradakshina Marg)- Vesvi Bagmandala ferry- Bankot(remains of sea fort)- Velas (turle hatchery)- Harnai (Sea fort)- Murud beach- Dapoli (big town in the region for stay)- Keshavraj Temple- Tamastirth- Chandika Devi Dabhol- Dhopave by ferry- Enron Power Plant- Anjanvel fort and lighthouse - Guhagar beach and many stay options - Tawsal - Jaigad ferry - Ganapatipule (famous Ganesh temple) - Areware road (coastal road) - Ratnagiri (district place, Thibaw palace, Sawarkar smarak, Ratnadurg fort) - Pawas (mango orchards and ashram) - Purnagad (you may use 4x4 here to reach top of the fort) - Vijaydurg (must visit sea fort) - Kunkeshwar (sea side shiva temple) - Malwan.
So the route requested by you I have done it on the bike last November and the road is good enough and wide for a SUV. It is one of the most scenic route of Mumbai Goa highway. But to enjoy it you require patience since there are several beaches along the way that you would like to enjoy.
1) please refer the attached map only. Gmaps will keep pushing you towards the main highway. Also you would need to use 3-4 ferries to cross water bodies. Some ferries may charge you some may be free. Follow this route Mumbai - alibaug- kashid - murud - dighi - diveagar - harihareshwar - dabhol - guhagar - jaigad - ganpatipule - ratnagiri - vijyadurg - devgarh - malvan - tiracol. After taking tiracol ferry the goa border started.
2) You can stay wherever your day ends. All the places had some good hotels.
3) Jaigarh, harihareshwar, ganpatipule, aare warry beach, malvan etc are must see places.
4) No fall along the way. Atleast when I went there. Don't know about monsoon time. But be ready to face wrath of coastal sun heat. During the day it becomes very hot and humid.So bear that in mind.
5) Don't remember the name but of the places along the route there is a fortress built in the middle of the sea.
Stay at Baug Guhagar. It's a nice homely place on the Konkan coast.
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