Tamilnadu Coonoor

Situated at an altitude of 2000 ft and only 17 kms from Udhagamandalam, this is the first of the hill stations. Coonoor is a small town with an equable climate that has made it popular as a hill resort in its own right. The main attraction is the Sim's Park, which is a small well-maintained botanical garden that has several varieties of plants not to be found in the other hill stations. Viewpoints and picnic spots around Coonoor include Lambs Rock, Lady Canning's Seat, Dolphin's Nose, St Catherine Falls, Law's Falls, Ralliah Dam and Droog.

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Most important places to Visit in Coonoor . / Sightseeing places in Coonoor .

Which all places I can visit along with Coonoor  ?

Tour Itineraries along with Coonoor .

Best time to visit Coonoor .

How to reachCoonoor  ?

Most important places to visit in Coorg. Sightseeing places in Coorg

Kodanad View Point

Kodanad View Point It is 18 kms away from Kotagiri at an altitude of about 6500 ft. on the easternmost ridges of the Blue Mountains and hence the name meaning Terminus Country. From this point, the enchanting valley dips down to embrace the historic gajalahatti pass glancing at the green carpeted paddy fields of Thengumarahaada and watched over from its eyrie by the habitat of River Moyar, River Bhavani and the Mysore Plateau.

ST Catherine Falls

ST Catherine Falls It is 8 km from kotagiri on the Mettupalyam road branching off at Aravenu. This double-cascaded Falls is the second highest in the district (250 ft) and it waters from the upper stream of the kallar river crossed by the invisible Mettupalyam-Ooty road beyond the mountains in the south-west. The glittering Dolphin’s Nose of Coonoor is also seen across the mighty gap in the hills-one of the three great systems of faults in the geological formation of the Blue Mountains.

Elf Falls

It is 7 km from Kotagiri and situate above Uyilathi village. The road passes through serenely laid out Badaga habitations. ‘Enroute’ at the Kannerimukku village is found the first European house in the Nilgiris built by collector Sullivan in the year 1819. Though the water is fully only in the wet months, the site is always worth a visit. It commands towards the north, a spectacular view of the Echoing Valley of Kookal and a vista of exquisite surroundings.

Longwood Shola

The Longwood Forest which is located within Kotagiri town is an immaculate tropical evergreen forest. It serves as a sheltered refuge for anyone seeking peace and quiet and is also home to the flying fox (a large arboreal squirrel) that is a delightful scene for the zoologists. Longwood is an ideal place for trekking and for bird watchers. Also a resident family of about 20 bison can be seen in the evenings just outside the forest on Milidhane road, grazing.

Rangasamy Pillar

Rangaswamy Pillar is considered very sacred by a particular tribal community named Irulas of Kotagiri and is at a distance of about 20kms from Kotagiri lies a much smaller town Kil Kotagiri. From here, one needs to trek towards the Pillar which is around 5 kms, covered with grasslands and thick shola forests. This is a very adventurous place for trekkers to explore and should never be missed in Kotagiri.

Rangasamy Peak

The Rangaswamy Peak is about 20 kms from kotagiri, located in a  small town called Sholurmattam. The vehicles can be parked at Kadasholai area where the trek starts towards the peak whic h is about 1790m  and is visible from Kodanad View Point. The best season to visit is in summer.

Attraction type:  Hiking Trails & Viewpoint

Joh Sullivan Bungalow

Wonderful site preserved with more info about the first Collector John Sullivan. Nilgiris Documentation Centre has done a great work by opening this for public and remembering Sullivan.  Village walks, tastes of the local cuisine and folk life etc. are some of the activities that are organized here. A visit to this Centre in Kotagiri town (Kannerimukku Area) is worth for people who love the entire Niligris District and it’s old days.

Which all places I can visit along with Coonoor? 

Tour Itineries along with Coonoor

Nb: While you visit Coonoor you can visit Ooty , it is just 27 kms from Coonoor.

Coimbatore - Ooty - Coonoor Coimbatore

Coimbatore- Ooty- Coonoor- Coimbatore

Bandipur - Ooty- Coonoor

Bangalore - Mysore - Ooty -Coonoor- Bangalore

Ooty - Coonoor- Kodaikanal - Munnar - Kumarakom

Bangalore - Mysore - Ooty -Coonoor Coimbatore

Ooty –Conoor- Kodaikanal- Munnar- Cochin

Coimbatore - Ooty - Coonoor - Kodaikanal - Munnar - Periyar - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Cochin

Bangalore - Mysore - Nagarhole - Bandipur - Ooty -Coonoor- Bangalore

Bangalore- Mysore- Ooty-Coonoor- Kodaikanal

Coimbatore – Kodaikanal – Ooty –Coonoor Coimbatore

Mysore - Ooty –Coonoor- Kodaikanal

Best time to visit Coonoor

Coonoor is a 365 days destination and the best time is winter - October to March.

How to reach Coonoor ?

How to Reach Coonoor by Air

The nearest airport is at Coimbatore 110 kms away, from where you can drive up to Connoor in about 2 hours.

How to Reach Coonoor by Rail

Lower Coonoor is connected by mountain rail but the nearest broad gauge railway station is in Mettupalayam (46kms). The Toy Train that plies between Ooty and Mettupalayam passes Coonoor. The Toy Train is a really fun and interesting experience. The journey is scenic and only takes about 3.5 hours.

How to Reach Coonoor by Bus

Coonoor is well connected by road to all major towns and cities of Tamil Nadu. Regular buses ply to Coonoor from Ooty, Coimbatore and Kotagiri.

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More references about coonoor :http://tamilnadutourism.org/HillStation