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Places near French Rocks by type
All 221 places by distance →One day from French Rocks
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:53 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave French Rocks
- Aarathi Ukkada Sri Ahalyadevi Maramma Templetemple · 45 min
- Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Balamuri Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Payana Car Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Daria Daulat Baghheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in French Rocks
How to reach French Rocks
By train
Pandavapura (PANP), about 5 km from the centre.
By road
Mysuru 29 km · Madikeri 127 km · Tumakuru 131 km. Directions.
By air
Mysore Airport (MYQ), Mysore — about 38 km by road; Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), Bengaluru — about 170 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near French Rocks?
Kunti Betta (hill, about 3 km), Aarathi Ukkada Sri Ahalyadevi Maramma Temple (temple, about 6 km), Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 11 km), Daria Daulat Bagh (heritage site, about 12 km), Tipu Sultan Summer Palace (palace, about 12 km), Balamuri Falls (waterfall, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of French Rocks?
77 places on Spotwander: 14 temples, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest temple to French Rocks?
Aarathi Ukkada Sri Ahalyadevi Maramma Temple, about 6 km by road; Ancient Shri Nambinarayana Swamy Temple (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to French Rocks?
Tonnuru Kere, about 10 km by road; Chikka Devaraya Sagara Dam (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from French Rocks?
Start in French Rocks, visit Aarathi Ukkada Sri Ahalyadevi Maramma Temple, then Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, then Balamuri Falls, then Payana Car Museum, then Daria Daulat Bagh, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.