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All 200 places by distance →One day from Chengam
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm
131 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Chengam
- Jawadhu Hills - Tirupathur RFhill · 1 hrs
- Parvathamalai Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Templetemple · 45 min
- Varuna Lingamtemple · 45 min
- Sri Ramanasramamtemple · 45 min
- Sathanur Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Chengam
How to reach Chengam
By train
Kunnathur (KNNT), about 41 km from the centre.
By road
Vellore 96 km · Salem 125 km · Chittoor 133 km. Directions.
By air
Pondicherry Airport (PNY), Puducherry (Pondicherry) — about 147 km by road; Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), Bengaluru — about 192 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Chengam?
Sathanur Dam (dam, about 19 km), Parvathamalai Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple (temple, about 30 km), Varuna Lingam (temple, about 34 km), Niruthi Lingam (temple, about 34 km), Arulmigu Sri Aadhi Annamalaiyar Temple (temple, about 35 km), Sri Ramanasramam (temple, about 38 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chengam?
75 places on Spotwander: 18 temples, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 waterfalls, 2 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest temple to Chengam?
Arulmigu Rishabeshwarar Thirukkoil, about 1 km by road; செங்கம் ஸ்ரீ தர்மராஜா திரௌபதியம்மன் ஆலயம் (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Chengam?
Chengam Lake, about 1 km by road; Thokkavadi Lake (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Chengam?
Start in Chengam, visit Jawadhu Hills - Tirupathur RF, then Parvathamalai Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, then Varuna Lingam, then Sri Ramanasramam, then Sathanur Dam, and drive back — about 131 km by road in all.