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Coonoor  
Coonoor in tamilnadu
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coonoor Coonoor is located at an altitude of 1,800 m above sea level, and is the second largest hill station in the Nilgiri hills. The verdant Coonoor is an ideal base for a number of trekking expeditions leading into the Nilgiris. You can trek to discover and explore the major tourist attractions that are located within the reach of Coonoor.

One of the popular trekking trails leads Tourists to Lamb’s Rock that is 9 km from Coonoor. Lamb’s Rock overlooks the Coimbatore plains, providing a spectacular view
 
  of the tea and coffee plantations. A little ahead of Lamb’s Rock is located the Lady Canning’s Seat that offers a panoramic view of the Nilgiris.

Tourist can trek from Lady Canning’s Seat to Dolphin’s Seat, which is located 12 km from Coonoor. Also, you can trek to Law’s Falls, which is located 5 km from Coonoor. You can then trek from the falls to Droog that is located at a distance of 13 km from Coonoor.

Droog is also known as Pakkasuran Kottai. You will find the ruins of a 16th century fort in Droog. The fort is located at a height of 750 m, and there are innumerable medicinal springs in the vicinity.

How to Reach:
Road - Coonoor is also linked by road to Mettupalayam. The road which continues on to Ooty is one of the Nilgiri Ghat Roads and is one of the main access routes for the entire district. Another major road links Coonoor to Kotagiri via Bandishola and Bettati Tollgate and then this road links to State Highway 15 (going from Ooty to Kotagiri). There are also several other minor roads passing through Coonoor leading to outlying Tea estates.

Air - The nearest airport is located approximately 80 km away by road in Coimbatore (IATA code CJB). Coimbatore serves several national destinations as well as having a few international routes to Colombo, Singapore and Sharjah.		  
Coimbatore   Pakkasuran Kottai
 
     
 
Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal  
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kodaikanal,hill station in tamilnadu,kodai resort

It is not known who first used this name or what they intended it to mean.The word Kodaikanal is formed from the two Tamil words Kodai and Kanal. Kanal Kanal means dream (or to be specific an illusion). By pronouncing with long Tamil o as Kodai, means Summer. Thus, Kodai Kanal means it is as good as getting water in desert for summer heat.

Another Tamil word for creepers is Valli, the honey collecting daughter of the chief
 
  of the Veddas mountain tribe. The chief and his wife prayed to the Mountain God for a girl-child and their prayers were answered when the chief found a new-born girl child during a hunting expedition. As she was found among creeper plants, they named the child Valli and she grew up as princess of the tribe in Kurinji and became the consort of lord Murugan. The romantic traditions of Murugan in Sangam literature are thus associated with the name Kodaikanal.

How to Reach:
Road - Almost all distances from Kodaikanal are calculated with the lake as the central point of reference. The nearest airports are Madurai (135 kilometres/84 miles), Trichy (200 kilometres/120 miles) and Coimbatore (170 kilometres/110 miles). The nearest Railway stations are Palani Railway Station (64 kilometres/40 miles) north, Kodai Road Station (80 kilometres/50 miles) south east and Dindigul Railway Junction (100 kilometres (62 mi)) east.

The 2 to 3 hours drive to Kodai via the steep and winding Ghat roads from Batlagundu or Palani is a memorable experience. Travelers may stop at turnouts on the road and enjoy the scenic beauty of the Palani hills. There is a 28 km shortcut from Periyakulam to Kodaikanal via Kumbakarai under construction. Bicycle rentals, taxis, vans and limited city buses are available. Rickshaws are not available.		  
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Kolli Hills
Kolli Hills  
Kolli Malai
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kolli hills,kolli malai,hill station in tamilnadu Kolli Hills or Kolli Malai is a small mountain range located in central Tamil Nadu in India. The mountains are about 1000 to 1300 m in height and cover an area of approximately 280 km². The Kolli Hills has 70 hair pin bends to reach the top of the hills. The Kolli Hills are part of the Eastern Ghats, which is a mountain range that runs mostly parallel to the east coast of South India. The mountains are relatively untouched by commercial tourism and still retain their natural beauty.The hills are said to be guarded by Kollipavai, the local deity. According to legend, the sages
 
  chose Kolli hills when they were looking for a peaceful place to do their penance. However, the demons invaded the hills to disrupt the penance when the sages began their rituals. The sages prayed to Kollipavai, who according to the myth, chased away the demons with her enchanting smile. The Kollipavai is still worshipped by the people here and her smile is revered. The mountains have several mythological legends associated with them, and often come across as an eerie place in contemporary tales due to the unexplored and less traveled terrain.

The mountain is a site of pilgrimage, because of the Arapaleeswarar temple, which is believed to have a secret path to the Shiva temple in Rasipuram. This Shiva temple is said to have been built by Valvil Ori in the 1st or 2nd century when he ruled this area. "Arappaleeswara sathakam" is the poem which praises the Lord Arappaleeswarar. It is believed that this temple exists during the Sangam period itself.

Two viewpoints - one at Seekuparai and another at Selur Nadu - are being developed to encourage tourism. As of 2007, creation of a park and formation of an approach road to the Seekuparai viewpoint were nearing completion.		  
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Udagamandalam in tamilnadu
Udagamandalam (Ooty)  
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ooty hills,tour to ooty,queen of hills The hills were developed rapidly under the British Raj because they were almost entirely owned by private British citizens, unlike the rest of India. Ooty served as the summer capital of the Madras Presidency, and had winding hill roads and a complicated rack railway system built by influential and enterprising British citizens with venture capital from the Madras government. It used to be a popular summer and weekend getaway for the Britishers during the colonial days. It is situated at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level. Its stunning beauty and splendid green
 
  deep valleys made the British name it "Queen of Hills".

How to Reach:
Road - Ooty is situated on National Highway 67. It is connected by road to travelers from the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka via the five main accepted Nilgiri Ghat Roads. There is also a road from Karamadai (Coimbatore District) to Ooty via Kotagiri. This road does not pass through Coonoor.

Rail - Ooty is connected to Chennai (formerly Madras) by a nightly connecting train service. Mettupalayam provides the interchange between 'The Nilagiri Passenger' NMR metre gauge service and the Nilgiri Express broad gauge service. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) is one of the oldest mountain railways in India. The NMR was declared by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in July 2005.

Air - Ooty does not have a civilian airport and is not connected by air. The nearest airport is at Coimbatore which has domestic flights to several major Indian cities and has international flights direct services to Singapore, Sharjah and Colombo. The next nearest airport to Ooty is Calicut Airport which is at a road distance of 146 km west of Ooty.		  
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Valparai  
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valparai hills,anaimalai hills,topslip in tamilnadu Valparai is located 3,500 feet above sea level on the Anaimalai Hills range of the Western Ghats. Though popularly known as Cherrapunji of South India, Valparai remains somewhat untouched. Owned mostly by private tea companies, a large part of the area is out of bounds for tourists.Interestingly, the Govt. of Tamil Nadu with the assistance of the Govt. of India has taken initiatives to promote tourism and develop infrastructure such as hotels, amusement parks etc to attract visitors.
 
  Valparai is one of the highest mid elevation hill stations in the country. The tea plantations are surrounded by evergreen forest. The region is also a rich elephant tract and is known to have many leopards.

The Valparai range is also the habitat the Nilgiri Tahr, an endemic wild goat. These wild mountain goats inhabit the high ranges and prefer open terrain, cliffs and grass-covered hills, a habitat largely confined to altitudes from 1200 to 2600m. Their territory extended far and wide all along these hills in the past, but, because of hunting and large-scale habitat destruction, they now exist only in a few isolated sites like the Anaimalai Hills.

By Road: Pollachi regular buses fly to Valparai every half an hour.But instead i preferred to take a cab to travel the 64KM journey from Pollachi to reach Valparai.

By Train: From Chennai take a train to Coimbatore ( best option )and a number of buses fly to Pollachi( 40kms from Coimbatore ) from Ukkadam about 5kms from Coimbatore.
  
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Yelagiri  
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Yelagiri hills Yelagiri is a hill-station on the Vaniyambadi-Tirupattur Road, midway between Chennai and Bangalore.Located at an altitude of 1,050 metres (3,500 ft) and spread across 30 km2, the Yelagiri village (also spelt Elagiri at times) is surrounded by orchards, rose-gardens, and green valleys.

The Yelagiri hill station is not as developed as the other hill stations in Tamil Nadu like Ooty or Kodaikanal. However, the district administration has now taken up the task
 
  of developing Yelagiri Hills into a tourist destination by promoting the adventure sports such as paragliding and rock climbing.

Yelagiri is one of the famous places for trekkers in India. This hill station is located at a height of 920 meters above sea level. It’s a great getaway from the cacophony of the urban life. Yelagiri comprises of 14 hamlets that is spread over a couple of hills.

It is a wonderful place for trekking and people generally love going trekking in these hilly areas. Full of wonderful temples on the hilly region, it makes it a wonderful place for the young and old alike. Temple bells add a special mythological essence to the bells and keeps the feeling of life alive even in times of bare silence.

Exact Location: Yelagiri is located around 14 km from Jolarpettai, a small town in the district of Vellore.

Nearest Town: Athnavur town.

Distance from Chennai: 258+ km from Chennai, 150 km from Bangalore.

How to Reach
By Air: The nearest airport to Yelagiri is the Chennai International Airport which handles both domestic and international flights. Reaching here, one can hire a taxi to reach Yelagiri. If you are coming by train from Bangalore, Chennai or Coimbatore then you will have to get down at Jolarpettai Junction which is the nearest railhead to Yelagiri.

By Road: From Bangalore, get on to Hosur Road, national highway 7 and head towards Krishnagiri. The 4-lane National Highway is excellent and you should make it in less than 2 hours		  
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Yercaud hill in tamilnadu
Yercaud  
hill station near Salem
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yercaud Yercaud is a hill station near Salem, Tamil Nadu, India in the Servarayan range of hills (anglicized as Shevaroys) in the Eastern Ghats. It is at an altitude of 1515 metres (4969 feet) above the mean sea level. The town gets its name from the lake located at its center - in Tamil "Yeri" means "lake" and "Kaadu" means "forest". Yercaud is known for coffee plantations and orange groves. It also has an orchidarium run by the Botanical Survey of India.
 
  The highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple. Hence the Yercaud hill area is called Shevaroy Hills. Yercaud is also known as Poor mans Ooty.

The Yercaud Lake with a picturesque pool surrounded by gardens and well-wooded trees are the first things that attract a visitor. The garden surrounding the lake is well groomed and best seen during the month of May when the Summer Festival is organised.

Yercaud lies at an altitude of 1,500 m above the sea level in the Shervaoyan Hills. At a distance of 33 km from Salem, Yercaud is situated in the state of Tamil Nadu.

How to Reach
By Air: The nearest airport to Yercaud is at Tiruchirapalli.
By Rail: The nearest railway station is at the Salem Junction and the Salem Town at a distance of 33 km.
By Road: Yercaud is well connected by surface network with the towns of Salem, Cheney, Tricky, Madera, Bangalore and Coimbatore.		  
Servarayan temple   Salem, Cheney, Tricky, Madera, Bangalore and Coimbatore
 
     
 
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