Amba Ghat

{{short description|Mountain pass in India}}

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{{Coord|17.0006888|N|73.7772247|E|display=title}}

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{{Infobox Mountain Pass

| name = Amba Ghat

| photo = Stream MH Kolhapur.jpg

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| photo_caption = A stream near Amba hamlet close to the pass.

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| location = Maharashtra, India

| range = Sahyadri

| coordinates = {{coord|17.0006888|N|73.7772247|E|display=inline}}

| map = India Maharashtra

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Amba Ghat {{IPA|[ˈɒːmbə gæt]}} is a mountain pass on Ratnagiri-Kolhapur road (NH 204) in Maharashtra, India, at a height of 2000 ft above sea-level,[http://www.nivalink.com/jungleresortamba/index.html Amba Ghat] This ghat lies in the Sahyadri mountain ranges (Western Ghats) and has picturesque mountain-scapes and a pleasant climate. It is situated near Shahuwadi, Kolhapur district,{{cite news |title=Pray for more dhoop, this Diwali |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Pray-for-more-dhoop-this-Diwali/articleshow/5137122.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111041302/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-19/pune/28078140_1_new-trees-sq-km-ankur-patwardhan |url-status=live |archive-date=January 11, 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=Oct 19, 2009 }} and has nearby interesting places are Pawankhind and Vishalgad fort. It is a convenient weekend destination for Kolhapur tourists.

The area has also become a venue for paragliding sport.{{cite news |title=20 armymen to paraglide from Kamshet to Ratnagiri|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/20-armymen-to-paraglide-from-Kamshet-to-Ratnagiri/articleshow/5213534.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104154756/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-10/pune/28074236_1_kamshet-ratnagiri-kms |url-status=live |archive-date=January 4, 2013 |work=The Times of India|date=Nov 10, 2009 }}