Arikamedu and the Ariyankuppam river
A Roman trading post from two thousand years ago, a ruined Jesuit mission, and a river mouth with almost nobody at it.
- Round trip
- 14 km
- Riding time
- 35 min
- Petrol, 45 kmpl scooter
- ≈ ₹32
The route
- 1Ariyankuppam bridge
- 2Arikamedu excavation site
- 3Riverside track
- 4Veerampattinam village
On the map
Directions in Google Maps ↗Start Stops on the way Far endDashes join the stops, not the roads; Google Maps has the road route. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
🛵 Which vehicle?
Any petrol scooter in the fleet. Every electric does the round trip on one charge too.
⏰ Best time
Late afternoon, when the river light is worth the ride
⚠️ Road note
The last kilometre to the site is broken tarmac and then packed mud. Fine on a scooter in the dry, genuinely bad after rain.