Points of Interest in Ranchi: The Complete Sightseeing Map

By Swanya, Aangan Resort

Every city has a list. Ranchi's list is longer than most — waterfalls, dams, temples, hills and gardens packed within an hour of the centre. If you are searching for points of interest in Ranchi, here is the map locals actually use.

Waterfalls — Ranchi's Signature

  • Hundru Falls — 98 metres of Subarnarekha thunder, 45 km out
  • Jonha Falls (Gautamdhara) — falls plus a hilltop hermitage
  • Dassam Falls — ten streams merging into one curtain
  • Sita Falls — smaller, quieter, perfect off-peak
  • Panchgagh Falls — five streams, gentle trek

Viewpoints, Dams and Drives

  • Patratu Valley — Jharkhand's most photographed ghat drive
  • Kanke Dam & Rock Garden — the classic in-city evening
  • Getalsud Dam — wide reservoir sunsets
  • Tagore Hill — sunrise above the city
  • Ranchi Hill & Pahari Mandir — the city's landmark climb

Culture and Calm

  • Sun Temple, Bundu — the chariot-shaped shrine
  • Jagannath Temple — Ranchi's own rath tradition
  • Nakshatra Van — the zodiac garden
  • Birsa Zoological Park — on the Ormanjhi road

Where to Base Yourself

Most points of interest fan out toward Ormanjhi and beyond — which is why Aangan Resort, minutes from the zoo on the same road, works as the natural basecamp. See the falls by day, return to lawns, tandoor and bonfire by night.

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