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Aruvankad

Aruvankad is a town in The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India of about 5,175 people. Within 50 km by road there are 147 places to visit: 45 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 temples and 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Wellington Lake, Boat House and Ketti Valley View Point.

11.3631° N, 76.7579° EPop. 5,175Station: Aravankadu (AVK)Ooty 11 km

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Within 30 km92 places
Within 50 km147
Must-see89
Notable174
Best timeOctober to February

Start here

The 3 places worth the trip

Wellington Lake, lake near Aruvankad
Must-see

Wellington Lake

Lake · 4 km

Must-see

Boat House

Attraction · 6 km

Must-see

Ketti Valley View Point

Viewpoint · 6 km

Places near Aruvankad by type

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One day from Aruvankad

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:03 pm

52 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 Aruvankad
  2. Ketti Valley View Pointviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Karnataka Siri Horticulture Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  4. Government Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  5. Dolphin Nose Viewpointviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Wellington Lakelake · 45 min
  7. Back in Aruvankad
Today’s loopAruvankadStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Aruvankad

By train

Aravankadu (AVK), about 2 km from the centre; Coimbatore North (CBF), about 55 km from the centre.

By road

Ooty 11 km · Coimbatore 55 km · Palakkad 81 km. Directions.

By air

Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), Coimbatore — about 60 km by road; Calicut International Airport (CCJ), Calicut — about 114 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Aruvankad?

Wellington Lake (lake, about 4 km), Ketti Valley View Point (viewpoint, about 6 km), Doddabetta Peak (peak, about 6 km), Boat House (attraction, about 6 km), Murugan Temple, Elk Hill (hill, about 8 km), Government Botanical Garden (garden, about 10 km).

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

147 places on Spotwander: 45 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 temples, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Aruvankad?

Coonoor Hill Station, about 6 km by road; Ketti Valley View Point (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Aruvankad?

Siddhagiri Sai Dharmakshetra, about 7 km by road; Murugan Temple, Elk Hill (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Aruvankad?

Start in Aruvankad, visit Ketti Valley View Point, then Karnataka Siri Horticulture Garden, then Government Botanical Garden, then Dolphin Nose Viewpoint, then Wellington Lake, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.