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Places near Madipakkam by type
All 284 places by distance →One day from Madipakkam
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:56 pm
37 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Madipakkam
- Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Templetemple · 45 min
- Guindy National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- ST. Thomas Mount National Shrine Basilicachurch · 30 min
- Pallavaram Mountainpark · 45 min
- Nanmangalam Reserve Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Madipakkam
How to reach Madipakkam
By train
Palavanthangal (PZA), about 4 km from the centre.
By road
Chennai 19 km · Tirupati 140 km · Vellore 145 km. Directions.
By air
Chennai International Airport (MAA), Chennai — about 6 km by road; Tirupati International Airport (TIR), Tirupati — about 129 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Madipakkam?
Nanmangalam Reserve Forest (nature spot, about 6 km), ST. Thomas Mount National Shrine Basilica (church, about 6 km), Pallavaram Mountain (park, about 5 km), St. Thomas Mount (attraction, about 6 km), Guindy National Park (national park, about 8 km), St. Patrick's Church (church, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Madipakkam?
235 places on Spotwander: 60 temples, 34 forts & heritage, 27 beaches & coast, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest temple to Madipakkam?
Viswaroopa Anjaneya Temple, about 3 km by road; Nandeeshvrer Temple (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Madipakkam?
Babuji Memorial Ashram Manapakkam, about 8 km by road; Nesapakkam MGR Statue (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Madipakkam?
Start in Madipakkam, visit Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple, then Guindy National Park, then ST. Thomas Mount National Shrine Basilica, then Pallavaram Mountain, then Nanmangalam Reserve Forest, and drive back — about 37 km by road in all.