Shree Guru Thipperudraswamy Punya Kshetra || Shri Kshetra NayakanahattiChitradurga FortMurugha VanaSri Challakeremma TempleSaalumarada Timmakka ParkSri Rajarajeshwari Temple
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Challakere

Challakere is a town in Chitradurga district, Karnataka, India of about 53,506 people. Within 50 km by road there are 152 places to visit: 38 temples, 25 mosques & dargahs and 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Shree Guru Thipperudraswamy Punya Kshetra || Shri Kshetra Nayakanahatti, Chitradurga Fort and Murugha Vana.

14.3180° N, 76.6517° EPop. 53,506Station: Challakere (CHKE)Davangere 100 km

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Within 30 km42 places
Within 50 km152
Must-see8
Notable40
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Shree Guru Thipperudraswamy Punya Kshetra || Shri Kshetra Nayakanahatti

Heritage site · 25 km

Chitradurga Fort, fort near Challakere
Must-see

Chitradurga Fort

Fort · 37 km

Murugha Vana, park near Challakere
Must-see

Murugha Vana

Park · 39 km

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One day from Challakere

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:23 pm

115 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 Challakere
  2. Shree Guru Thipperudraswamy Punya Kshetra || Shri Kshetra Nayakanahattiheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Sri Rajarajeshwari Templetemple · 45 min
  4. Murugha Vanapark · 45 min
  5. Chitradurga Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
  6. Jogimatti Forest Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Challakere
Today’s loopChallakereStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Challakere

By train

Challakere (CHKE), about 1 km from the centre; Chikjajur Jn (JRU), about 74 km from the centre.

By road

Davangere 100 km · Ballari 120 km · Hindupur 132 km. Directions.

By air

Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), Bengaluru — about 211 km by road; Hubballi Airport (HBX), Hubballi — about 256 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Challakere?

Sri Challakeremma Temple (temple, about 1 km), Shree Guru Thipperudraswamy Punya Kshetra || Shri Kshetra Nayakanahatti (heritage site, about 25 km), Sri Sai Baba Mandir (temple, about 3 km), Chitradurga Fort (fort, about 37 km), Murugha Vana (park, about 39 km), Jamia Masjid (mosque, about 1 km).

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

152 places on Spotwander: 38 temples, 25 mosques & dargahs, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 19 forts & heritage, 14 churches.

Which is the nearest temple to Challakere?

Sri Veerabhadraswamy Temple, about 1 km by road; Sri Lakshminarayana & Mallikarjuna & Rama Temple - ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮ ಮಂದಿರ (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Challakere?

Jamia Masjid, about 1 km by road; Mohammadia Masjid Alle Hadees (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Challakere?

Start in Challakere, visit Shree Guru Thipperudraswamy Punya Kshetra || Shri Kshetra Nayakanahatti, then Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple, then Murugha Vana, then Chitradurga Fort, then Jogimatti Forest Area, and drive back — about 115 km by road in all.