Monday 15 February 2016

Hill stations in Tamilnadu


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 Coonoor Hill Station
At a distance of 18 km from Ooty, 71 km from Coimbatore and 32 km from Mettupalayam, Coonoor is a taluk and a municipality in the Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is a beautiful hill station and known for its production of Nilgiri tea.

At an altitude of 6,000 feet above sea level, Coonoor is famous for its verdant environs and for a variety of wildflowers and birds. It is the second largest hill station in the Nilgiri hills after Ooty. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (Toy.....

 Hill Station
At a distance of 95 km from Dindigul, 117 km from Madurai, 169 km from Coimbatore, 469 km from Bangalore,272 km from Kochi, 162 km from Munnar, 253 km from Ooty & 528 km from Chennai, Kodaikanal, also referred to as Kodai is one of the best hill stations in South India.

Kodaikanal, often referred to as the 'Princess of Hill stations' is located in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. Kodai is a beautiful hill station at an altitude of about 7000 feet (2133 m) on the southern tip of upper.....

 Hill Station
At a distance of 89 km from Coimbatore, 128 km from Mysore, 265 km from Bangalore,158 km from Kozhikode, 244 km from Munnar, 254 km from Kodaikanl & 556 km from Chennai, Ooty is one of the best hill stations in India.

Also known as Udhagamandalam, Ooty is often referred to as 'Queen of hill stations'. It is the capital of Nilgiris district in the state of Tamilnadu. Nilgiris means 'Blue Mountains'. A land of picturesque picnic spots & lakes, it was a popular summer and weekend getaway.....

 Hill Station
At a distance of 31 km from Salem, 193 km from Coimbatore, 349 km from Chennai and 249 km from Bangalore, Yercaud is a beautiful hill station in Salem district of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the Shevaroy range of hills in the Eastern Ghats at an altitude of 1515 m (4920 ft).

Yercaud town got its name from the Yercaud Lake located at its center. In Tamil, Yeri means lake and Kaadu means forest. Stone-age implements have been found from the ancient shrine located near Shevaroy Hills,.....

 Hill Station
At a distance of 230 km from Chennai, 178 km from Bangalore and 94 km from Vellore, Yelagiri is a hill region in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, located in between the towns of Vaniyambadi and Jolarpettai. This is the best closest hill station to Bangalore & Chennai. It is also one of the famous weekend getaways from Bangalore & Chennai.

Yelagiri is a cluster of 14 hamlets lie between four mountains spread over an area of 30 sq km having an altitude of 3500 ft. The tribal people who live.....

 Hill Station |  Wildlife
At a distance of 76 Kms from Coimbatore, 30 Kms from Pollachi & 550 Kms from Chennai, Top Slip is a picturesque location in the Anamalai Hills inside the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary. Being a medical plant conservation area, it is famous for the elephant camp, wildlife safaris, pleasant weather and wonderful views of Annamali Hills. It is also the best gateway for wonderful wildlife experience of the Indira Gandhi WLS. It is also a wonderful destination for bird watching.

Top Slip is.....

 Hill Station
At a distance of 65 Kms from Pollachi , 106 Kms from Coimbatore & 600 Kms from Chennai, Valparai is a cute Hill Station at an altitude of about 3,500 feet on the Anamalai Hill Range of the Western Ghats. It is a part of Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary.

Popularly known as Cherrapunji of South, this place has number of tea and coffee estates surrounded by forest. There are around 40 steep, hairpin bends to reach this destination. The climate of Valparai is most suitable for tea, coffee,.....

 Hill Station
At a distance of 29 Kms from Ooty, 20 Kms from Coonnor, 71 km from Coimbatore & 544 Kms from Chennai, Kotagiri is a Hill Station in Nilgiri's district situated at an altitude of 1950 meters.

Kotagiri is famous for its breathtaking scenic beauty. The journey from Ooty to Kotagiri is as fascinating as the destination itself. The scenic Kotagiri Hills is the third highest hill retreat in the blue mountains of the Nilgiri range.

Popular tourist places in Kotagiri are:.....

 Hill Station
At a distance of 8 Kms from Ooty, 8 Kms from Coonoor & 534 Kms from Chennai (between Ooty & Coonoor road), Ketti is a large valley in the Nilgirs and a town as well. The Ketti Valley is also referred to as 'Switzerland of Southern India' due to pleasent climate conditions through out the year.

Ketti is connected by Nilgir Express and lies between Coonoor and Ooty stations. Though accommodation options are available, there is not much to see in the valley apart from indulging in the.....

 Hill Station
At a distance 50 km from Namakkal, 87 km from Salem, 135 km from Trichy & 395 km from Chennai, Kolli Hills or Kolli Malai is a small mountain range located in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. Semmedu is the headquarters for the Kolli hills. These hills are part of lie at an elevation of 1000 to 1300 m and cover an area of approximately 280 sq km. The Kolli Hills have 70 hair pin bends to reach the top of the hills from Namakkal side. The mountains are relatively untouched by commercial tourism.....

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