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Anamalais

Anamalais is a town in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India of about 16,131 people. Within 50 km by road there are 70 places to visit: 18 temples, 15 hill stations & viewpoints and 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Masani Amman Temple, Aliyar Dam Park and Aliyar Arivu Thirukovil | Temple.

10.5830° N, 76.9344° EPop. 16,131Station: Anaimalai Road (ANM)Palakkad 48 km

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Within 30 km41 places
Within 50 km70
Must-see150
Notable44
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Anamalais

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:51 pm

94 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 Anamalais
  2. Aliyar Dam Parkdam · 45 min
  3. Aliyar Dam Top View Pointdam · 45 min
  4. Aliyar Reserve Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Parambikulam Tiger Reservetiger reserve · 2 hrs
  6. Seethargundu Viewpointviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Anamalais
Today’s loopAnamalaisStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Anamalais

By train

Anaimalai Road (ANM), about 6 km from the centre; Kanjikode (KJKD), about 39 km from the centre.

By road

Palakkad 48 km · Coimbatore 60 km · Munnar 71 km. Directions.

By air

Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), Coimbatore — about 64 km by road; Cochin International Airport (COK), Kochi — about 94 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Anamalais?

Masani Amman Temple (temple, about 1 km), Aliyar Dam Park (dam, about 15 km), Aliyar Arivu Thirukovil | Temple (temple, about 15 km), Monkey Falls (waterfall, about 18 km), Aliyar Reserve Forest (nature spot, about 19 km), Aliyar Dam Top View Point (dam, about 20 km).

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

70 places on Spotwander: 18 temples, 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest temple to Anamalais?

Masani Amman Temple, about 1 km by road; Alukku Swami Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Anamalais?

Anaimalai Anaikattu, about 1 km by road; Valparai Hairpin View (20 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Anamalais?

Start in Anamalais, visit Aliyar Dam Park, then Aliyar Dam Top View Point, then Aliyar Reserve Forest, then Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, then Seethargundu Viewpoint, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.