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All 261 places by distance →One day from Gandai
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:42 pm
248 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gandai
- Chhindari Damdam · 45 min
- Koparo Waterfall (Kuwadhas)waterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Chilpi Rangenature spot · 2 hrs
- Saroda Damdam · 45 min
- Maa Siddhi Mata Mandir Sanditemple · 45 min
- Back in Gandai
How to reach Gandai
By train
Rasmara (RSM), about 66 km from the centre.
By road
Durg 70 km · Raipur 90 km · Bilaspur 146 km. Directions.
By air
Gondia Airport (GDB), Gondia — about 106 km by road; Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), Raipur — about 107 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gandai?
Gandai Shiva Temple (heritage site, about 1 km), Chhindari Dam (dam, about 28 km), Nathela Waterfall (waterfall, about 29 km), Garib Nawaz Jama Maszid (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Shiv Mandir Ghatiyari (temple, about 5 km), Bagh Cave Baghmara Cg (cave, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gandai?
71 places on Spotwander: 14 temples, 15 mosques & dargahs, 2 parks, 9 other attractions, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest temple to Gandai?
Shiv Mandir Ghatiyari, about 5 km by road; Dongeshwar Mahadev (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Gandai?
Garib Nawaz Jama Maszid, about 1 km by road; Masjid Gandai (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gandai?
Start in Gandai, visit Chhindari Dam, then Koparo Waterfall (Kuwadhas), then Chilpi Range, then Saroda Dam, then Maa Siddhi Mata Mandir Sandi, and drive back — about 248 km by road in all.