Needle Rock View Point, Gudalur, Nilgiris
Needle Rock View Point is located near Gudalur Town in picturesque Nilgiris Hills near Ooty Hill
Station in Gudalur Taluk of Nilgiris District of Tamilnadu. The view
point is also known as Oosi Malai / Soochimalai and gets its name from its
conical shape. The word Oosi malai originated from Tamil Language. Oosi means
needle; Malai means Mountain. Breath taking Sunset view is possible on sky clear days. It is a shooting
spot for many of the Tamil films. Needle Rock View Point is visibly seen in
Chinna Poove Mella Pesu, a popular Tamil film.
This tourist attraction is a hidden spot and is covered
with dense eucalyptus forest through which you need to hike uphill for about 5
to 10 minutes to arrive at this spectacular and huge barren rock. The climb up
to the head of the rock is easy and anyone can do it. As you arrive at the top
of the Needle Hill View point, you will reach the tip of this rock that opens
out a whole new unbelievable world in front of your gaping eyes, a sight that
spreads across miles and miles of verdant landscapes and blue tinged mountain
tops that you would probably have noticed only in movies and nowhere else.
The view point gives you a 360-degree view of
surrounding valleys and forests. From here, one can see almost every part of
Gudalur and Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Gudalur town, Bandipur and parts
of Mysore. On the other side, you can see parts of Kerala. You can also see a
mountain popularly known as Sleeping Beauty (also called Aanakkallu) which is
exactly in the shape of a sleeping woman. A panoramic view of Mudumalai Wild
Life Sanctuary is a visual treat from this point.
Needle Rock View Point is located at about 500 meters
from Needle Rock View Point Bus Stop, 9 Kms from Gudalur, 9 Kms from Gudalur
Bus Stand, 57 Kms from Nilambur Railway Station, 42 Kms from Ooty, 42 Kms from Ooty
Bus Stand, 42 Kms from Ooty Railway Station, 96 Kms from Malappuram, 60 Kms
from Coonoor, 70 Kms from Kotagiri, 91 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway Station,
125 Kms from Coimbatore and 137 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. Needle Rock View
Point is situated on the way of Gudalur – Ooty National Highway-67. Gudalur is
well connected to Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri and Kerala by Bus and private taxis.
