national park
Bandipur National Park
A premier tiger reserve in the Nilgiri biosphere connecting Nagarhole, Mudumalai, and Wayanad forests in one of Asia's largest wildlife corridors.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Gundlupēt
Karnataka, India · Asia
About Gundlupēt
Gundlupēt is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Masinigudi, 17km from Bandipur National Park.
Gundlupēt is in Karnataka, India, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Masinigudi, about 27 km away.
Gundlupet Assembly constituency is one of the 224 electoral constituencies that form the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is part of Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency.
The constituency was formed in 1957 after Mysore State was reorganized as the result of StatesRead more
Reorganisation Act, 1956. K. S. Nagarathanamma won the first election of 1957, and she went on to be elected six more times. H. K. Shivarudrappa won in 1978 and since 1994 H. S. Mahadeva Prasad has won the seat five times consecutively. Following Prasad's death on 3 January 2017, the by-election was won by M. C. Mohan Kumari.
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What is there to see near Gundlupēt?
Within an hour or so of Gundlupēt: Bandipur National Park (17 km), Nilgiri Mountain Railway (53 km), Mysore Palace (55 km).
Are there any good drives near Gundlupēt?
The nearest famous roads are Nilgiri Mountain Railway.
Where is Gundlupēt?
Gundlupēt is in Karnataka, India, about 27 km from Masinigudi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 28,105
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Karnataka
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 11.8100, 76.6903
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Worth the detour from Gundlupēt
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
A UNESCO heritage rack railway climbing through tea plantations and eucalyptus forests from Mettupalayam to the hill station of Ooty.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Mysore Palace
A grand Indo-Saracenic palace in Karnataka, the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and one of India's most visited monuments.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Gundlupēt
- 53 kmNilgiri Mountain RailwayA UNESCO heritage rack railway climbing through tea plantations and eucalyptus forests from Mettupalayam to the hill station of Ooty.
- 70 kmChembra PeakThe highest peak in Wayanad at 2,100 meters featuring a heart-shaped lake near its summit, accessible by a scenic trek through tea and coffee estates.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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