Kodanad View Point, Kotagiri,
Nilgiris
Kodanad View Point is located in picturesque
Nilgiris Hills near Kotagiri Town in Kotagiri Taluk of Nilgiris District of
Tamilnadu. Kodanad
View Point is situated adjacent to Kodanad View Point Bus Stop. This View Point
is situated to the east of Kotagiri on the eastern edges of Nilgiris. Due to
the location it is also called the Terminus Country It commands a panoramic
view of the plains and the eastern slope of the Nilgiris.
Some of the places that you can
see from here are the Rangaswamy Peak, parts of the Karnataka – Tamil Nadu
border, Rangaswamy Pillar, Catherine Falls, Moyar river, Dolphin's Nose, Bhavani
Sagar Dam, Thengumarahada Village and of course the lush green landscape of the
tea estates. A telescope has been installed to see the places, around and
apart. More than the viewpoint, the ride to this place is great.
Kodanad View Point is located at about 18 Kms
from Kotagiri Bus Stand, 19 Kms from Kotagiri, 35 Kms
from Coonoor, 39 Kms from Coonoor Railway Station, 48 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway
Station, 49 Kms from Ooty, 82 Kms from Coimbatore and 93 Kms from Coimbatore
Airport. Buses are available from Kotagiri Bus Stand to this place frequently. Private
Taxis are available from Ooty, Kotagiri and Coonoor to reach this place.
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