Places to visit near

Akaltara

Akaltara is a town in Janjgir - Champa district, Chhattisgarh, India of about 21,333 people. Within 50 km by road there are 204 places to visit: 45 temples, 30 mosques & dargahs and 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are River View, Devkinandan Chowk and Khutaghat Dam.

22.0246° N, 82.4264° EPop. 21,333Station: Akaltara (AKT)Bilaspur 38 km

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Within 30 km66 places
Within 50 km204
Must-see14
Notable47
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Akaltara

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:05 pm

143 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Akaltara
  2. Maa Mankadai Mandir, KHOKHRAtemple · 45 min
  3. Shri Vishnu Temple - Janjgir, Chhattisgarh, Indiatemple · 45 min
  4. Dalha Pahadviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Kanan Pendari Zoological Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  6. River Viewriver spot · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Akaltara
Today’s loopAkaltaraStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Akaltara

By train

Akaltara (AKT), about 1 km from the centre.

By road

Bilaspur 38 km · Raipur 149 km · Ambikapur 181 km. Directions.

By air

Bilaspur Airport (PAB), Bilaspur — about 41 km by road; Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), Raipur — about 147 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Akaltara?

Dalha Pahad (viewpoint, about 12 km), River View (river spot, about 36 km), Devkinandan Chowk (heritage site, about 37 km), Shri Vishnu Temple - Janjgir, Chhattisgarh, India (temple, about 19 km), Maa Mankadai Mandir, KHOKHRA (temple, about 19 km), B.D. Mahant Garden Janjgir (garden, about 21 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Akaltara?

204 places on Spotwander: 45 temples, 30 mosques & dargahs, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 parks, 13 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest temple to Akaltara?

Dalha Hill's, about 10 km by road; Maa Mankadai Mandir, KHOKHRA (19 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Akaltara?

Jama Masjid, about 1 km by road; Darul-Ulum-Razaye-Mustafa MADARSA (14 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Akaltara?

Start in Akaltara, visit Maa Mankadai Mandir, KHOKHRA, then Shri Vishnu Temple - Janjgir, Chhattisgarh, India, then Dalha Pahad, then Kanan Pendari Zoological Garden, then River View, and drive back — about 143 km by road in all.