# Gandhamardan Hills, India: what it is and when to go > Gandhamardan Hills is an is a hill in Odisha in India, at 990 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is October to March. In June there are 13 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in India: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/gandhamardhan-hill/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Is a hill in Odisha · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** India - **Elevation:** 990 m - **Best time:** October to March. - **Nearest airport:** CCU Kolkata, 608 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 20.89881, 82.88321 ## What it is and where Gandhamardan Hills is an is a hill in Odisha in India, at 990 m above sea level. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in India: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 20.89881, 82.88321; the nearest main airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU, Kolkata), 608 km as the crow flies. How to get around India (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=20.898806%2C82.883212) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=20.898806%2C82.883212) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/montana/) places in India. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Gandhamardan Hills is **October to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 52 | | February | Best time | 11 h 19 | | March | Best time | 11 h 51 | | April | Possible | 12 h 29 | | May | Better not | 13 h | | June | Better not | 13 h 16 | | July | Better not | 13 h 09 | | August | Better not | 12 h 43 | | September | Possible | 12 h 07 | | October | Best time | 11 h 30 | | November | Best time | 10 h 59 | | December | Best time | 10 h 44 | In June there are 13 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | October to March | April and September | | Mountains | October to March | April and September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Gandhamardan Hills has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to India in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to India To enter India there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months, with two blank pages”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the India checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Indian rupee (INR), a closed currency; plugs: Type C, D and M · 230 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter, and power cuts are normal); emergencies: 112 for everything · 100 police · 102 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Harishankar Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/harishankar-temple/): Building in India · 5.5 km - [Nrusinghanath Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sri-nrusinghanath-temple/): Building in India · 5.8 km - [Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sunabeda-wls/): Wildlife sanctuary in Odisha, India · 57 km - [Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/barnawapara-wls/): Indian wildlife sanctuary · 71 km - [Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/debrigarh-wls/): Protected area in Odisha, India · 109 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the India guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). ## More in India: Nature - [Kangchenjunga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kangchenjunga/): third highest mountain in the world, in Nepal and India - [Kaziranga National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kaziranga-national-park/): national park in the state of Assam, India - [Nalanda mahavihara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/nalanda/): ancient Hindu-Buddhist monastery in present-day Bihar, India - [Nanda Devi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/nanda-devi/): second highest mountain in India - [Sundarbans National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sunderbans-national-park/): National Park, Tiger Reserve, and Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal, India - [Chitwan National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/chitwan-national-park/): national park of Nepal Every India place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Gandhamardan Hills? It is an is a hill in Odisha in India. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in India: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Gandhamardan Hills? October to March. In June there are 13 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. ### How do you get to Gandhamardan Hills? The nearest main airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 608 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=20.898806%2C82.883212) opens the route on the map, and how to get around India is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the India map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Harishankar Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/harishankar-temple/), [Nrusinghanath Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sri-nrusinghanath-temple/), [Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sunabeda-wls/). The rest is in [the India guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1469100060), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5520650), CC0. More about Gandhamardan Hills on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhamardan_Hills). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).