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Places near Nilakottai by type
All 246 places by distance →One day from Nilakottai
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:44 pm
169 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nilakottai
- Our Lady of Good Health Churchchurch · 30 min
- Sirumalai Reserved Forestsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Dindigul Rock Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Manjalar Dam - THENI DISTRICTdam · 45 min
- Vaigai Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Nilakottai
How to reach Nilakottai
By train
Kodaikanal Road (KQN), about 8 km from the centre.
By road
Madurai 50 km · Kodaikanal 50 km · Munnar 109 km. Directions.
By air
Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai — about 57 km by road; Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 145 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nilakottai?
Our Lady of Good Health Church (church, about 19 km), Sirumalai Reserved Forests (viewpoint, about 26 km), Dindigul Rock Fort (fort, about 32 km), Manjalar Dam - THENI DISTRICT (dam, about 30 km), Vaigai Dam (dam, about 39 km), Cccm Falls Sithathipuram (waterfall, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nilakottai?
68 places on Spotwander: 15 temples, 14 waterfalls, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest temple to Nilakottai?
Sri Sendraya Perumal Temple, about 15 km by road; Bala Dhandayuthapani Murugan Temple (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Nilakottai?
Cccm Falls Sithathipuram, about 14 km by road; Vellimalai Waterfalls (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nilakottai?
Start in Nilakottai, visit Our Lady of Good Health Church, then Sirumalai Reserved Forests, then Dindigul Rock Fort, then Manjalar Dam - THENI DISTRICT, then Vaigai Dam, and drive back — about 169 km by road in all.