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Places near Mettur by type
All 187 places by distance →One day from Mettur
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm
106 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mettur
- Stanley Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Veerappan Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Siddheshwaran Templetemple · 45 min
- Arulmigu Kailasanathar Templetemple · 45 min
- Vanavasi Reserved Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Mettur
How to reach Mettur
By train
Metur Dam (MTDM), about 5 km from the centre; Karuppur (KPPR), about 40 km from the centre.
By road
Salem 50 km · Erode 63 km · Hosur 132 km. Directions.
By air
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), Coimbatore — about 147 km by road; Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 190 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mettur?
Mettur Dam Park (dam, about 2 km), Puthu Paalam Mettur Dam (dam, about 3 km), Arulmigu Kailasanathar Temple (temple, about 26 km), Veerappan Memorial (monument, about 6 km), Stanley Reservoir (reservoir, about 17 km), Vanavasi Reserved Forest (nature spot, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mettur?
71 places on Spotwander: 19 temples, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest temple to Mettur?
Sri Kannanur Mariamman Kovil, about 15 km by road; Siddheshwaran Temple (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mettur?
Mettur, about 7 km by road; Palamalai Hills (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mettur?
Start in Mettur, visit Stanley Reservoir, then Veerappan Memorial, then Siddheshwaran Temple, then Arulmigu Kailasanathar Temple, then Vanavasi Reserved Forest, and drive back — about 106 km by road in all.