Dandoba Hills Forest Reserve is located near the Bhose village of Miraj taluk in Sangli district, Maharashtra state, India. This is the one and only Trekking and tourist place located near the Sangli-Miraj twin cities. It is a like a Mini Mahabaleshwar for Sanglikars.

     In this Dandoba Hills forest reserve, you can see different kinds of Plants, Flowers, Birds, Animals, and Reptiles. This forest reserve is rich in flora and fauna. Dandoba Hills station is a very calm and beautiful place. This is the best place for a One-day family picnic.

      You can do trekking in the Dandoba Hills forest reserve. The road is there to reach the top of the Dandoba hills. But if you love trekking then go for it. Definitely, you enjoy it a lot. Monsoon or Rainy season is the best time to visit Dandoba Hills station. You will see greenery everywhere if you visit here on Rainy days.

      On the top of the Dandoba Hills, there is an ancient cave temple of Lord Shiva called Dandoba. Dandoba is also known as Dandanath. This is a small cave temple. There is a big Shivling in this ancient cave. Besides that, you will find the idols of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Durga Maata there. There is also a Nandi and Trishul in front of Shivling. This temple has a circumambulation path in the cave itself. The atmosphere inside the temple is very cool. You will feel the cool effect here even in summer.

      Thousands of tourists visit Dandoba Hills throughout the year. Many devotees also come in the month of Shravan. There is a big mountain next to Dandoba temple and below it there are small caves and inside them there are small temples. The Dandoba temple does not have a Shikhara (Temple’s Peak). Its peak is on top of the mountain. From there you can get a beautiful view of Dandoba Hills Forest Reserve. We haven’t got the information about who, when, why and how built this big peak on top of this mountain. But from the top of this peak, you will see the great view of Dandoba Hills.