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All 198 places by distance →One day from Vettavalam
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:42 pm
158 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vettavalam
- Kanchanagiri Hillshill · 1 hrs
- Shri Ulagalantha Perumal Templetemple · 45 min
- Sri Ramanasramamtemple · 45 min
- Varuna Lingamtemple · 45 min
- Gingee Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Vettavalam
How to reach Vettavalam
By train
Andampaliam (AND), about 11 km from the centre; Mundilyampakkam (MYP), about 39 km from the centre.
By road
Puducherry 80 km · Vellore 113 km · Chittoor 155 km. Directions.
By air
Pondicherry Airport (PNY), Puducherry (Pondicherry) — about 79 km by road; Chennai International Airport (MAA), Chennai — about 175 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vettavalam?
Shri Ulagalantha Perumal Temple (temple, about 20 km), Gingee Fort (fort, about 28 km), Sri Ramanasramam (temple, about 30 km), Arulmigu Agni Lingam (temple, about 30 km), Niruthi Lingam (temple, about 34 km), Varuna Lingam (temple, about 35 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vettavalam?
49 places on Spotwander: 27 temples, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 forts & heritage, 2 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest temple to Vettavalam?
Sri Athulya Nadheswarar Temple, about 19 km by road; Sri Raghuttama Tirtha Moola Brindavana, Sri Uttaradi Math (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Vettavalam?
Anaikattu Dam, about 22 km by road; Nedi Mozhiyanur Akkarai Kali Amman Chinna Dam (42 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vettavalam?
Start in Vettavalam, visit Kanchanagiri Hills, then Shri Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, then Sri Ramanasramam, then Varuna Lingam, then Gingee Fort, and drive back — about 158 km by road in all.