Local favourite trek · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
The Forest Trail
The Forest Trail is a trek in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The Forest Trail: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Forest Trail
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach The Forest Trail — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 13 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tirupati (AP): about 143 km by road (114 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Vellore (TN): about 152 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Puducherry (PY): about 158 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Chittoor (AP): about 159 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
Address: Second avenue, Railway Station Indira Nagar, bridge, near indira nagar, Indira Nagar, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600020. Coordinates: 12.99445, 80.25041. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Forest Trail
- MGR Film City · attraction · Chennai · ~0 km · Must-see
- Madhya Kailash · temple · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Marudeeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Snake Park · attraction · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Guindy National Park · sanctuary · Chennai · ~2 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Birla Planetarium · attraction · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ashtalakshmi Temple · temple · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Chennai Eliot Beach · beach · Chennai · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Edward Elliot's Beach · beach · Chennai · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Besant Nagar Beach · beach · Chennai · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Brodie Castle · attraction · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Thiruvalluvar Nagar Beach · beach · Chennai · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ambedkar Memorial · attraction · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tholkappiar Ecological Park · park · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Palavakkam beach · beach · Chennai · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ramakrishna Math Universal Temple · temple · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kesava Perumal Temple · temple · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
Other treks near The Forest Trail
- ARB Adyar River scenic Trail run · trek · Chengalpattu · ~10 km · Highly rated
- Mamandur Forest Trekking · trek · Tirupati · ~150 km · Well liked
- Kumizhi Trekking point · trek · Chengalpattu · ~32 km
- Hill trekking · trek · Thiruvallur · ~117 km
- Kanchanagiri Hiking Paths · trek · Ranipet · ~126 km
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit The Forest Trail?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is The Forest Trail from Chennai?
The Forest Trail is about 13 km by road from Chennai (10 km straight line), 143 km from Tirupati and 152 km from Vellore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near The Forest Trail?
Nearby: MGR Film City (attraction, 0 km), Madhya Kailash (temple, 2 km), Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple (temple, 2 km), Marudeeswarar Temple (temple, 2 km), Snake Park (attraction, 2 km), Guindy National Park (sanctuary, 2 km).