One of the Oldest Mountain Rages. Older Than The Himalayas, Located At The Tri – Junction Of Tamilnadu, Kerala And Karnataka. Nilgiris Is A Part Of The Western Ghats. Ooty-The “Queen Of Hill Stations”, Coonoor – 19 Kms From Ooty And Kothagiri – 31 Kms From Ooty, Are The Three Hill Stations Of This District. Nilgiris Is India’s First Biosphere. It Has Been Declared As One Of The 14 ‘Hotspots’ Of The World Because Of Its Unique Bio – Deliversity.

Ooty

Avalanche: A Break in the Words at Chirn Hill Presents Of Avalanche of Views, Strangely Enough Of A Country about 25 Kms from Ooty Known as the Avalanche. It Is On The Way To Upper Bhavani From Ooty Via Emerald Camp. The Gorgeous Scenery At Every Turn Is An Experience Of Wonder And Delight. The Rivers From The Top Of The Hill At Avalanche Give A Magnificent Sight Of The Avalanche Valley And Reservoir.

Botanical Garden: Mr.Mc.Ivor Complete The Layout Of Govt. Botanical Garden During The Year 1857-1867. It Covers An Area Of 22 Hectares, Ascending The Slopes On The Hill At An Elevation Of 2400-2500 Meters Above MSL. It Is A Treasure House Of Temperature Flora. Consisting Of Flowering Trees, Beautiful Shrubs, Colourful Lilies, Bulbous Planets, Enchanting Orchids, Curious Cacti And Succulents, Pleasing Pteridophytes, Breath Taking Glass House Plants And Charming Annuals With Bright Colours Entrance Fees: Adult Rs. 10, Children Rs. 5 Camera Rs. 30, Video Camera Rs. 500. Ph 0423-2442545.

Cairn Hill: It Is Situated About 3 Km On The Road To Avalanche Chairn Hill Is One Of The Few Surviving Original Walks. The Entrance Road To The Hill Is Flanked By Dense Cypress Trees. It Is Very Good Picnic Place.

Children’s Park: A Lovely Children’s Park Is In The Eastern End Of The Lake. The Lawn The Budding Flowers Over Looking The Lake Water And Grass Filled Ground Will Tempt Every Child To Enjoy The Atmosphere And Make Children Play Joyfully. The View of St.Thomas Church. The Moving Mountain Railway From The From The Railway Station, The Scene Of Boating And Rowing, The Rare Horse Race Ect., Are The Unique Scenes In This Garden.

Dodda Betta: The Eminent Range Of Heights Which Runs North-South In The Middle Of The Plateau, Reaches Its Highest Point At Dodddabetta At About 8 Kms East-Southest From Ooty. Its Height Is 2636 Meters. Doddabetta Is The Highest Peak Of The Nilgiris District. The Snow Down Hill (2530m), The Club Hill ( 2448m) And The Elk Hill (2466m) Along With The Doddabetta, From Among Themselves The Impressive Udhagamandalam Valley.

Glenmorgan: It Is About 17 Kms from Ooty Bus Stand and an Ecologically Rich Forestry Spot. There Is An Electricity Board Winch Which Carries Staff From Glenmorgan View Point To Power House At Singara. All the 4 Kms of the Winch Tra Passes Throughunderturbed Shoals and Wildlife Habitat. Prior Permission Of EB Authorities Should Be Obtained To Enter The View Point Zone.

Frog Hill View: It Is 14 Kms On The Way To Ooty-Gudalur Road From Here One Can See Frog Shape Of A Hill View And One Can Enjoy Panoramic View Over Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary And Gudal.

Nelliyalam: It Is 20 Kms From Gudalur. A Few Ruins Of Historical Ummatur Dynasty Can Be Seen Here.

Needle Rock: It Is Situated About 40 Kms From Ooty On The Ooty Gudalore Road. This View Point Gives You A 360 Degree View. The Sunset From Here On Clear Days Is Guaranteed To Take Your Health Away. A Panoramic View Of The Mudumalai Wild Life Sanctuary And Gudalur Town

Thorapalli Hanging Bridge: It Is Situated 7 Kms from Gudalore Bus Stand. It Is Also A Very Good Picnic Spot In Gudalore.

Museum: A Museum Was Opened At Udhagamandalam Is Sempember 1989. In This Museum Objects Which Are Unique To The District Are Kept, Which Include Timber, Insects, Butterflies Rocks Woods Carving. Kurinji Flower. Stone Sculptures, Bronze Works, Model of Toda Hut and Coins. The Museum under the Control of a Curator of Museums.

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary: This Is The First Sanctuary To Be Set Up In India And Forms Part Of The Jawaharlal Nehru National Park. It Is Located 36 Kms From Ooty. A Veriety of Habitat Ranging From Tropical Evergreen Forest. It Is Rich In Wildlife, Like Elephants, Gaur, Panther, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Wild Boar Ect., Birds Like Manifest, Hornbill, Fairy Blue Birds, Jungle Flows Ect.  You Can Take A Ride Into The Jungle On Elephant Back Or Take A Vehicle Ride Along Designated Visitor’s Out. Ph: 04262 – 2444098.

Katery Falls: This Is Located On Kundha Road About 10 Kms From Coonoor Bus Stand. 1 Km from the Kattery Village. It Is 60 M High, The Third Largest Falls In The Nilagiris.

Law’s Rock: This View Point Is Situated Within A Reserve Forest About 8 Kms From Coonoor Bus Stand. It Is a View Point from Where Striking Panorama for Ravines Of Bluer And Kallar Can Be Visited

Mukkurthi National Park: Located On The High Altitudes Of The Nilgiris, Camprising Rolling Downs Interspersed With Temperature Shoals, This Park Is Also A Part Of Nilgri Bio – Sphere Reserve Routes Exist From Parsan Valley, Portimund, Pykara Ect. Trout Fishing Is Recommended In The Rivers And Lakes Of Mukurthi. Best Season February to May, September to November. Wildlife Warden, Mahalingam Buildins, Coonoor Road Udhagari – 643001

Sim’s Park: It Is The Upper Coonooor On The Kothakiri Road It Consists Well, Kept Lawns, Ornamendal Flowers-Beds, Various Species Of Plants Ferns And Trees Ect., Fruits And Vegetable show Is During May Every Year. Entrance Fees: Adult Rs. 5. 2. Camera Rs. 25, Video Camera Rs. 500.

Kothagiri (Std Code: 04266)

Dolphin Nose: This View Point Is Located About 12 Kms From Coonoor Near Tiger Hills You Can Ger A Beautiful View Of The Catherine Falls From Here Ideally Visited In The Morning.

Kodanadu View Point: 18 Kms From Kothagiri. The Kodanad Tea Factory Is Situated Here A Beautiful View Of The River Major Dividing The Nilagiri’s And Periyar District And Also Can See Tamilnadu And Karnataka Borders. This Is Best View Point On The Blue Mountains Good View On A Bright Sunny Day.

Longwood Shoal: It Is Source Of Pure Sparkling Water For The People Living In Kothagiri Town The Microclimatic Contions Here Contributes To Kothagiri One Of The Ideal Climatic Location In The World.

St, Catherine Falls: There Are Two Falls. Which Is About 5 Km From The Kothagiri On The Way To Metttupalaiyam Road. The Upper Fall Is 250 Feet The Second Largest In The Nilgiris Beautiful View Of Forest And Woodlands, Ever Green Tea Garden And Mettupalayam Plains Can Be Seen.

Gudalur Std Code: 04262)

Cherambadi: It Is 35 Kms From Gudalur. It Is Extreme Weastern Corner Which Has Plantations And Mica Mines. Sultan’s Battery Is Very Near.

Nellakotta: It Is 15 Kms From Gudalur. A Dilapidated Fort Is There. Hours Racing: The Race Course Situated In the Heart of the City Running Area About 2.4 Km Long and Is One of the Famous Race Courses in India. It Is Very Ppular Sport During The Summer Months Of April, May And June.

Kalhatty Water Falls: It Is About 13 Kms From Ooty On The Ooty – Mysore Road Via The Kalhatty Ghats. Best Time To Visit This Falls Is September To November. The Fall Is About 40 M High This Is Among The Best Places For Trekking. Ketti Valley View: Located On The Road To Coonoor, Considered To Be The Second Largest Valley In The World. This Idyllic Spot Is A Cluster Of Tiny Villages That Extension To The Plains Of Coimbatore And Mysore Plateau.

Lake – Boat House: This Lake Known Famously As “Ooty Lake”. The Lake Was Constructed In 1823 – 1825 By Mr. John Sullivan, The First Collection Of Ooty. A Wide Range Of Boats Are Available Like Pedal Boat, Row Boat, Aqua Bike Ect., And Dancing Cars, Mini Train Are Added Attractions Here. This Development Corporation. Entrance Fees Rs. 5 Camera Rs. 10, Video Camera Rs. 100. Ph: 0423-2444053.

Lake Park Jolly World: It Is Located At The Lake Boat House.

Pykara: The Pykara Is The Largest River In The District. It Is Considered Very Sacred By The Todas. The Pykara River Rises At Mukurthi Peak. It Passes Through Hilly Tract, Generally Keeping To North And Turns To To West After Reaching The Plateau’s Edge. It Gets Down Majestically In A Series Of Cascades: And The Last Two Falls Of 55 Meters And 61 Meters Are Known As Pykara Falls. They Are At About 20 Kms From Ooty. A Wonderful Boat House In Maintained At Pykara Dam by the TTDC. Upper Bhuvani: It Is About 60 Kms From Ooty. 10 Kms from Korakundah And About 20 Kms From Avalanche. This Is Naturalist’s Paradise. The Area Is Rich With Undisturbed Wild Habitat. From Bhangithappal Via Sispera One Can Trek To Silent Valley.

Coonoor (Std Code: 0423)

Pagasuran Hill: It Is Situated 13 Kms from Coonoor by the Name of “Thurug” Hill. It Is Called As Pagasuran Hill. A Fort Was Built By Tipu Sultan Is Situated In This Hill.

Droog: It Is Situated 17 Kms from Coonoor. It Is The Ruins Of An Old Fortress Built In 16th Centaury It Is Also Called Pakkasuran Kottai One Has To Go Up To Non – Such Estate And Trek Down For About 4 Km In The Apot A Dilapidated Fort Is Seen. Thppu Sultan Once Used This Fort As Outpost.

Laws Falls: This Is Located 7 Km from Coonoor Laws Falls Is A Paradise For Naturalists. The Waterfall Is Very Wild And Rocky.