Shikharachandi Hill Forest

Shikharachandi Hill Forest: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Shikharachandi Hill Forest

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Shikharachandi Hill Forest — distance from nearby cities

• From Bhubaneswar (OD): about 9 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bhubaneswar
• From Cuttack (OD): about 18 km by road (15 km straight line) · directions · more places near Cuttack
• From Puri (OD): about 75 km by road (60 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puri
• From Berhampur (OD): about 196 km by road (157 km straight line) · directions · more places near Berhampur
• From Sambalpur (OD): about 283 km by road (226 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sambalpur

Address: 9R33+QQ8, Shikhar Chandi Rd, Chandaka Industrial Estate, Infocity, Patharagadia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024. Coordinates: 20.35442, 85.80446. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shikharachandi Hill Forest

• Nandankanan Zoo Safari · sanctuary · Khordha · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Ekamra Kanan Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Khordha · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Odisha State Tribal Museum · museum · Khordha · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Jhumka Dam · lake · Khordha · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves · cave · Khordha · ~13 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Khandagiri Digamber Jain Mandir · Jain temple · Khordha · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Biju Patnaik Park · park · Khordha · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Forest Park · sanctuary · Khordha · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Kala Bhoomi Odisha Crafts Museum · museum · Khordha · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Odisha State Museum · museum · Khordha · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mausima Temple · temple · Khordha · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Peacock Valley · viewpoint · Cuttack · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Parsurameswara Temple · temple · Khordha · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mukteswara Temple · temple · Khordha · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Bharati Matha · temple · Khordha · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rajarani Temple · temple · Khordha · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Yameswar Temple · temple · Khordha · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ananta Basudev Temple · temple · Khordha · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shikharachandi Hill Forest

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Shikharachandi Hill Forest

• Peacock Valley · viewpoint · Cuttack · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Mahanadi River View (Sunset Point) · viewpoint · Cuttack · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Dhauli Hill · viewpoint · Khordha · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Barunei Hill · viewpoint · Khordha · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sikharchandi Hill · viewpoint · Khordha · ~0 km · Well liked
• Paikarapur Hill Station · viewpoint · Khordha · ~14 km
• SSU 180° Hill Viewpoint · viewpoint · Cuttack · ~16 km · Well liked
• Siddheswar Panoramic Viewpoint · viewpoint · Cuttack · ~16 km
• Mahanadi View Point · viewpoint · Cuttack · ~18 km · Highly rated
• Maa Champadei Sunset Point Routarpur · viewpoint · Cuttack · ~21 km · Well liked

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