Neivasal Kovil Medu Watch Tower, Pachaimalai, Trichy

Neivasal Kovil Medu Watch Tower, Pachaimalai, Trichy

Neivasal Kovil Medu Watch Tower is a tourist spot in picturesque Pachaimalai Hills in Trichy District of Tamilnadu. It commands a picturesque view of Pachaimalai Hills. Neivasal Kovil Medu Watch Tower is located at about 6 Kms from Pachaimalai. Pachaimalai Hills is located at about 40 Kms from Thuraiyur, 24 Kms from Uppiliapuram, 42 Kms from Thammampatti, 86 Kms from Trichy, 79 Kms from Perambalur, 79 Kms from Namakkal Railway Station, 114 Kms from Salem, 78 Kms from Namakkal and 91 Kms from Trichy Airport. Pachaimalai Hills is situated on Thuraiyur to Attur Road. At Uppiliapuram, one has to take a turn towards eastern direction to reach Pachaimalai Hills.

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Methagam View Point, Pachaimalai, Trichy

Methagam View Point, Pachaimalai, Trichy

Methagam View Point is a tourist spot in picturesque Pachaimalai Hills in Trichy District of Tamilnadu. It commands a picturesque view of Pachaimalai Hills. Methagam View Point is located at about 9 Kms from Pachaimalai. Pachaimalai Hills is located at about 40 Kms from Thuraiyur, 24 Kms from Uppiliapuram, 42 Kms from Thammampatti, 86 Kms from Trichy, 79 Kms from Perambalur, 79 Kms from Namakkal Railway Station, 114 Kms from Salem, 78 Kms from Namakkal and 91 Kms from Trichy Airport. Pachaimalai Hills is situated on Thuraiyur to Attur Road. At Uppiliapuram, one has to take a turn towards eastern direction to reach Pachaimalai Hills.

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Kekarai View Point, Pachaimalai, Trichy

Kekarai View Point, Pachaimalai, Trichy

Kekarai View Point is a tourist spot in picturesque Pachaimalai Hills in Trichy District of Tamilnadu. It commands a picturesque view of Pachaimalai Hills. There is a small Murugan Temple near to this View Point. Kekarai View Point is located at about 15 Kms from Pachaimalai. Pachaimalai Hills is located at about 40 Kms from Thuraiyur, 24 Kms from Uppiliapuram, 42 Kms from Thammampatti, 86 Kms from Trichy, 79 Kms from Perambalur, 79 Kms from Namakkal Railway Station, 114 Kms from Salem, 78 Kms from Namakkal and 91 Kms from Trichy Airport. Pachaimalai Hills is situated on Thuraiyur to Attur Road. At Uppiliapuram, one has to take a turn towards eastern direction to reach Pachaimalai Hills.

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Kooppittaankal View Point, Pachaimalai, Trichy

Kooppittaankal View Point, Pachaimalai, Trichy

Kooppittaankal View Point is a tourist spot in picturesque Pachaimalai Hills in Trichy District of Tamilnadu. It commands a picturesque view of Pachaimalai Hills. Tourists need to walk for about 1 Km inside forest to reach this place. Kooppittaankal View Point is located at about 3 Kms from Pachaimalai. Pachaimalai Hills is located at about 40 Kms from Thuraiyur, 24 Kms from Uppiliapuram, 42 Kms from Thammampatti, 86 Kms from Trichy, 79 Kms from Perambalur, 79 Kms from Namakkal Railway Station, 114 Kms from Salem, 78 Kms from Namakkal and 91 Kms from Trichy Airport. Pachaimalai Hills is situated on Thuraiyur to Attur Road. At Uppiliapuram, one has to take a turn towards eastern direction to reach Pachaimalai Hills.

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Kokkuvarai View Point, Pachaimalai, Trichy

 Kokkuvarai View Point, Pachaimalai, Trichy

Kokkuvarai View Point is a tourist spot in picturesque Pachaimalai Hills in Trichy District of Tamilnadu. It commands a picturesque view of Pachaimalai Hills. Kokkuvarai View Point is located at about 2 Kms from Pachaimalai. Pachaimalai Hills is located at about 40 Kms from Thuraiyur, 24 Kms from Uppiliapuram, 42 Kms from Thammampatti, 86 Kms from Trichy, 79 Kms from Perambalur, 79 Kms from Namakkal Railway Station, 114 Kms from Salem, 78 Kms from Namakkal and 91 Kms from Trichy Airport. Pachaimalai Hills is situated on Thuraiyur to Attur Road. At Uppiliapuram, one has to take a turn towards eastern direction to reach Pachaimalai Hills.

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Ninth Mile Shooting Point, Ooty, Nilgiris

Ninth Mile Shooting Point, Ooty, Nilgiris

Ninth Mile Shooting Point is a spectacular meadow located in Ooty in Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu. Wenlock Downs is situated on the Ooty - Pykara road. It is a vast stretch covering an area of 20,000 acres of unending lush green grassy meadows and dense forests. On the way to Wenlock Downs lies two popular movie filming destinations known as Sixth Mile and Ninth Mile named so because of they are located at 6 miles and 9 miles away receptively away from Ooty, adding to the scenic beauty of Wenlock Downs.

The Gymkhana Club, the factory of the Hindustan Photo Films Company, the Government Sheep Farm and the Golf Course are all in Wenlock Downs. One cannot leave Ooty without a trip to the Downs. Visitors are left mesmerized with the picture postcard landscape of the Downs. Wenlock Downs is named after Sir Arthur Lawley's sibling Beilby Lawley, third Baron Wenlock.

The entire place is lined with majestically standing eucalyptus trees. One can also view beauty of the wild flowers like clustered summer Gentian, Dandelions, wild tea and balsam. This Place is also known as "Shooting Medu". Most of the Tamil movies and also Indian movies shoots had taken place here due to its natural beauty and scenic view.

 

Ninth Mile Shooting Point is located at about 6 Kms from Kamaraj Sagar Dam, 8 Kms from Pykara, 16 Kms from Ooty, 16 Kms from Ooty Bus Stand, 16 Kms from Ooty Railway Station, 26 Kms from Sholur, 34 Kms from Coonoor, 44 Kms from Kotagiri, 65 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway Station, 99 Kms from Coimbatore and 111 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. This Spot is situated on the way to Pykara to Ooty.

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Valley View Point, Ooty, Nilgiris

Valley View Point, Ooty, Nilgiris

Valley View Point is a tourist spot in Ooty Hill Station in Nilgiris District of Tamilnadu. It is situated on the Ooty - Coonoor Route. It has views over the Ketti valley. Ketti valley is sometimes referred to as the Switzerland of Southern India for its pleasant weather all through the year. The valley extends from the Mysore plateau to the Coimbatore plains and is one of the largest valleys in the world.

Valley View Point is located at about 7 Kms from Ooty, 5 Kms from Ooty Bus Stand, 7 Kms from Ooty Railway Station, 14 Kms from Coonoor, 31 Kms from Kotagiri, 46 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway Station, 79 Kms from Coimbatore and 83 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. Ooty is well connected to Coimbatore, Kerala and Karnataka. It is located on the Ooty Coonoor road (NH 67).

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Sholur View Point, Ooty, Nilgiris

Sholur View Point, Ooty, Nilgiris

Sholur View Point is located near Sholur Town in picturesque Nilgiris Hills near Ooty Hill Station in Ooty Taluk of Nilgiris District of Tamilnadu. This place is meant for hiking, Bird watching and Photography. Scenic view of Masinagudi and surrounding forests are available from this view point. Sholur View Point is located at about 17 Kms from Kavaratty, 20 Kms from Ooty Bus Stand, 21 Kms from Ooty, 20 Kms from Ooty Railway Station, 39 Kms from Coonoor, 49 Kms from Kotagiri, 70 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway Station and 110 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. Private Taxis are available from Ooty and Coonoor to reach this place.

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Rangaswamy Peak & Pillar, Kotagiri, Nilgiris

Rangaswamy Peak & Pillar, Kotagiri, Nilgiris

Rangaswamy Peak & Pillar is situated near Kotagiri near Ooty Hill Station in Kotagiri Taluk in Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu. Rangaswamy Peak & Pillar is one of the famous tourist spot in Kotagiri Area.

Rangaswamy Peak

Rangaswamy Peak is sacred to the Irula, Badaga and the Kurumba tribes of the Nilgiris. The height of Rangaswamy Peak is above 5,885 ft (1,794 m) and it is visible from Kodanad View Point. Rangaswamy Peak has a temple dedicated to Lord Rangaswamy, a form of Vishnu, located at the top of the Peak. There are two shrines in this Temple; One for Lord Rangaswamy and the other for his consort.

According to Hindu legends, Lord Rangaswamy used to live at Karamadai (Coimbatore District) on the plains but quarreled with his wife and came to live alone here. Two-foot prints on the rock not far at Arakadu village below the peak are believed to be evidences for this. The devotees come here mainly during the summer months, so if you want to trek alone and avoid intense heat, avoid May.

Rangaswamy Pillar

Rangaswamy Pillar is found on the north west side of Rangaswamy Peak. The height of the pillar is about 400 feet. Rangaswamy Pillar is not yet climbed due to its sacredness.

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Rangaswamy Peak & Pillar is located at about 20 Kms from Kotagiri Bus Stand, 21 Kms from Kotagiri, 37 Kms from Coonoor, 41 Kms from Coonoor Railway Station, 50 Kms from Ooty Bus Stand, 50 Kms from Ooty Railway Station, 51 Kms from Ooty, 50 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway Station, 84 Kms from Coimbatore and 91 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. One has to take the road from Kotagiri which goes to Kodanad View Point and take a detour halfway. You can find steps for most of way up to the temple at the top of peak and for a small portion of the trek you have to go through tea estates.

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