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All 210 places by distance →One day from Athagarh
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:35 pm
93 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Athagarh
- Shri Dhabaleswara Mahadev Templetemple · 45 min
- Peacock Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Chandaka Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Maa Charchika Templetemple · 45 min
- Anshupa Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Athagarh
How to reach Athagarh
By train
Joranda Road (JRZ), about 14 km from the centre; Barang (BRAG), about 31 km from the centre.
By road
Cuttack 34 km · Bhubaneswar 40 km · Puri 102 km. Directions.
By air
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), Bhubaneswar — about 44 km by road; Jharsuguda Airport (JRG), — about 282 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Athagarh?
Anshupa Lake (lake, about 9 km), Ansupa Lake Nature Park (lake, about 11 km), Pandava Bakhara Pathapur (attraction, about 13 km), Peacock Valley (viewpoint, about 19 km), Shri Dhabaleswara Mahadev Temple (temple, about 23 km), Chandaka Forest (nature spot, about 24 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Athagarh?
118 places on Spotwander: 39 temples, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest temple to Athagarh?
Gundicha Temple, about 1 km by road; Jagannath Temple (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Athagarh?
Peacock View Point, about 3 km by road; Ansupa Hill Top 2 (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Athagarh?
Start in Athagarh, visit Shri Dhabaleswara Mahadev Temple, then Peacock Valley, then Chandaka Forest, then Maa Charchika Temple, then Anshupa Lake, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.























