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Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh → Tirumala

Tirupati to Tirumala

Moderate#22 in India890 votes
Distance
22 km
Duration
Half day
Best time
Oct – Mar
Highest point
853 m

The Alipiri ghat: stacked hairpins up the Eastern Ghats to a temple town on the ridge. Short, steep, and one of the most driven mountain roads in the country — still worth doing at dawn.

Top highlights

  • High altitude853 m
  • AlipiriThe foot of the ghat, and the first hairpin.
  • Ghat road viewpointThe stacked bends, looking back at the plains.
  • Road qualityExcellent ghat tarmac. Heavy traffic, one-way windows, and buses. Fog before sunrise in winter.
  • PermitsPrivate vehicles are regulated on the ghat. Check TTD timings and one-way schedules the night before.
  • Best timeOct – Mar

Recommended itinerary

  1. Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

    Start

  2. Alipiri

    2 km

  3. Ghat road viewpoint

    14 km

  4. Tirumala

    22 km

  5. Tirumala

    End · 22 km

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