Adilabad Travel Guide: 3 Places to Visit, How to Reach & Best Time

Places to visit in Adilabad

3 places, grouped by kind. Each one shows how well it is verified: an official source, two independent sources, or not yet verified.

District headquarters 1

Adilabad (district headquarters) Two sources

Location: Adilabad · district headquarters

Headquarters of Adilabad district (Wikipedia); district formed: pre-2016 district.

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Lakes, falls and forests 2

Kuntala Waterfalls Official source

Highlight · Location: near Neradigonda · about 64 km from Adilabad

The Kadem drops 45 m (district portal; Incredible India gives 147 ft); both call it Telangana's highest waterfall (claim).

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Gayatri Waterfalls Official source

Location: near Tarnam Khurd · 59 km from Adilabad

Lesser-known falls on the Kadem, best in the monsoon (district portal).

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In depth: Kuntala Waterfalls

Adilabad, in the far north, is known for the Kuntala falls on the Kadem river in the forest near Neradigonda (district portal).

At a glance

Type: Waterfall (district portal) Official source
Drop: 45 m (district portal) Official source
Distance: About 64 km from Adilabad (district portal) Official source

History and significance

District formed: pre-2016 district (Wikipedia) Two sources

What to see

Kuntala Waterfalls: The Kadem drops 45 m (district portal; Incredible India gives 147 ft); both call it Telangana's highest waterfall (claim).
Gayatri Waterfalls: Lesser-known falls on the Kadem, best in the monsoon (district portal).

Visiting

Timings, fees: Not published on the pages read. Confirm locally. Not yet verified

Festivals

Maha Shivaratri: Someshwara shrine at Kuntala (district portal); date to confirm. Not yet verified

Visitor guidelines

Waterfalls and forest roads are best and most dangerous in the monsoon (July-October); follow forest department closures and avoid bathing in flooded pools (estimate).
Temples set their own dress codes and darshan timings; check at the gate (estimate).

How to reach Kuntala Waterfalls

By air: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad (HYD) is the state's main airport (estimate).
By road: Route to confirm. Not yet verified

Month by month

Month	Temp °C	Sunrise	Sunset	Verdict
Jan	IMD normals to add	06:53	17:57	Best: dry, cool mornings; Sankranti
Feb	IMD normals to add	06:46	18:15	Good: dry
Mar	IMD normals to add	06:26	18:26	Warming
Apr	IMD normals to add	06:00	18:34	Hot
May	IMD normals to add	05:41	18:43	Hottest: often above 40 C
Jun	IMD normals to add	05:37	18:55	Monsoon arrives
Jul	IMD normals to add	05:46	18:58	Monsoon; waterfalls start; Bonalu
Aug	IMD normals to add	05:57	18:46	Monsoon; waterfalls at their fullest
Sep	IMD normals to add	06:03	18:20	Monsoon easing; Bathukamma
Oct	IMD normals to add	06:10	17:54	Good: post-monsoon green; Dasara
Nov	IMD normals to add	06:24	17:38	Good: dry, pleasant
Dec	IMD normals to add	06:42	17:40	Best: cool, dry

Suggested plans

Field visit: Two days with the district administration.

How to reach Adilabad

By train: See the sources for the nearest station.
By air: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad (HYD) (estimate).
By road: National and state highways; route details to confirm.
Headquarters: Adilabad
Coast: Landlocked

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Best time to visit Adilabad

Best time: October to February (estimate).
Climate: Hot, dry summers (April-May) and a south-west monsoon from June to September (estimate).

Dates to plan around in Telangana

Bathukamma and Dasara — Statewide: September-October; 2027 dates to confirm
Bonalu — Hyderabad and Secunderabad: Ashada month (July-August); 2027 dates to confirm
Sammakka Saralamma (Medaram) Jatara — Medaram, Mulugu: Last held January 2026 (Wikipedia); next dates to confirm
Sri Rama Navami Kalyanam — Bhadrachalam: March-April; 2027 date to confirm
Maha Shivaratri — Vemulawada, Keesaragutta, Kuntala: February-March; 2027 date to confirm
Gangapur jathara — Rebbana, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad: Magha full moon (district portal)

Where to stay in Adilabad

No stays have been verified for Adilabad yet — our guide lists a stay only after checking it with an official source.

Quick answers about Adilabad

What is Adilabad known for?

Kuntala and Gayatri waterfalls on the Kadem.

What is the one place not to miss in Adilabad?

Kuntala Waterfalls. The Kadem drops 45 m (district portal; Incredible India gives 147 ft); both call it Telangana's highest waterfall (claim).

Which is the nearest railway station to Adilabad?

See the sources for the nearest station.

Which is the nearest airport to Adilabad?

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad (HYD) (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Adilabad?

October to February (estimate).

How many places are there to visit in Adilabad?

Our guide lists 3 places in Adilabad district, Telangana, across district headquarters, lakes, falls and forests.

Adilabad travel guide