Desintation Panchgani
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Destination: Panchgani, India

A look at one of the 2026 PWC venues

19 January, 2026, by Cross Country | Photo Michael Gebert

Panchgani is an Indian hill station in the Western Ghats of southern India. The Western Ghats, also known as the Sayahadri mountain range, stretch 1,600km north to south along the western coast of India, from Gujarat in the north to Tamil Nadu in the south.

Panchgani is in Maharashtra state, about five hours’ drive from Mumbai, or three from Pune....

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