The lake is surrounded by groves of Eucalyptus trees with a railway line running along one shore. During the summer season in May, boat races and boat pageantry are organised for two days. Boat house (ooty) - distance from the hill side - 5 km
Avalanche Lake is an important tourism destination in the Nilgiris district. The lake is surrounded by a rolling landscape with blooming flowers like magnolias, orchids and rhododendrons. Tourists can traverse beside the lake through winding paths around the lake. Avalanche - distance from The Hill side - 26 km
Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills at 2,637 metres (8,650 feet). There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is 9 km from Ooty, on the Ooty-Kotagiri Road in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is a popular tourist attraction with road access to the summit. Doddabetta peak (ooty) - distance from The Hill Side - 5 km
The Government Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Udhagamandalam, near Coimbatore(Ooty), Tamil Nadu state, India laid out in 1848. The Gardens, divided into several sections, cover an area of around 22 hectares, and lie on the lower slopes of Doddabetta peak. Botanical garden (Ooty) distance from The Hill Side - 1.5 km
Ooty Golf Course is located in the town of Ooty in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The golf course is set at an altitude of 7200 feet. It is owned by the Gymkhana Club in Ooty. The course extends over 193.56 acres and comprises 18 holes. Distance from the hill side - 5 km
Kodanad View point is a tourist spot near Kotagiri town, Nilgiri District, Tamil Nadu state, South India.It is located about 18 km east of Kotagiri on the eastern edges of Nilgiris. Due to the location it is also called the Terminus Country Kodannad view point (Kothagiri) distance from The Hill Side - 48 km
200-square-mile wildlife sanctuary & national park open since 1940 and known for its tiger reserve. Mudumalai distance from The Hill Side - 50 km (via kalahatty route)
The park is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India's first International Biosphere Reserve. As part of the Western Ghats, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1 July 2012 Mukurthi peak distance from The Hill Side - 40 km
Elk Hill is the place in Udagamandalam (Ooty) South India. Famous for Lord Murugar Temple. It is a Replica of Batu caves Malaysia. Approximately 40 feet statue of Lord Murugar Elk Hill Murugan temple (ooty) distance from The Hill Side - 3.5 km
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a railway in Tamil Nadu, India, built by the British in 1908, and was initially operated by the Madras Railway. The railway still relies on its fleet of steam locomotives. Distance from the hill side - 5 km
Moyar River Gorge, also called the Moyar Canyon, is a dramatic 20 km (12 mi) long gorge dug out by Moyar River, which plunges into the gorge below Theppakadu near Elephant camp. This is popularly known as Moyar falls. Moyar River (Masnagudi) distance from The Hill Side - 35 km
The Pine Forest spans over a small downhill region and are arranged in a natural orderly fashion that is indeed spectacular to look at. Pine forest (on the way to gudalur) distance from The Hill Side - 8 km
Stone House at Ooty is the first bungalow that has been built in the region. It was built by John Sullivan of Eat India Company in the year 1882 on a land acquired from the tribe Todas. Stone house (ooty) distance from The Hill Side - 1.5 km
It is situated about 12 kms on the way to Ooty from Gudalur. One can enjoy panoramic views of Mudhumalai wildlife sanctuary and Gudalur town from here. Needle point rock view (on the way to gudalur) distance from The Hill Side - 40 km
The most palce of ooty. Porthi ahada dam (on the way to emerald) distance from The Hill Side - 15 km
Pykara is the name of a village and river 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Ooty in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. The Pykara River is considered very sacred by the Todas.It rises at Mukurthi peak, flows northwards, and then turns to the west after reaching the edge of the plateau.The river flows through Murkurti, Pykara and Glenmorgan dams, and forms part of an important hydro-electric power project. Pykara falls (on the way to gudalur) distance from The Hill Side - 23 km
Pykara is the name of a village and river 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Ooty in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. The Pykara River is considered very sacred by the Todas.It rises at Mukurthi peak, flows northwards, and then turns to the west after reaching the edge of the plateau.The river flows through Murkurti, Pykara and Glenmorgan dams, and forms part of an important hydro-electric power project. Pykara Lake (on the way to gudalur) distance from The Hill Side - 25 km
The Government Rose Garden It is situated on the slopes of the Elk Hill in Vijayanagaram of Ooty town in Tamil Nadu, India at an altitude of 2200 meters. Rose garden (ooty) - 2.5 km
9th Mile - Shooting Medu It takes 9 miles from the Ooty city you can reach this spot. Its green & very lengthy shooting spot which is surrounded by forest & mountains. Shooting point (on the way to gudalur) distance from The Hill Side - 13 km
St. Stephen's Church is located on the road to Mysore in Ooty, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris district. Stephen church (ooty) distance from The Hill Side - 2 km located
Like most tea factories across the world, the Tea Factory in Ooty is also well equipped to produce tea of different qualities. It also aims at exporting to large international markets and hence the entire tea manufacturing process is well planned and highly optimized. Tea museum (ooty) distance from The Hill Side - 3 km
Very greenish spot.
The Toda people are a small pastoral community who live on the isolated Nilgiri plateau of Southern India. Before the 18th century, the Toda coexisted locally with other communities, including the Kota, and Kuruba, in a loose caste-like community organisation in which the Toda were the top ranking.The Toda population has hovered in the range 700 to 900 during the last century. Distance from the hill side - 5 km
Valley View is a tourist spot in Ooty, India. It is located on the Ooty Coonoor road (NH 67) at a distance of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Ooty bus stand. Valley view (on the way to coonoor) distance from The Hill Side - 5 km
Dolphin's Nose Viewpoint is a tourist spot in Coonoor, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu. Dolphin's Nose is well over 1,000 feet above sea level, 10 km from Coonoor and is a spectacular spot to visit.The tip of the peak resembles a dolphin's nose, hence the name Dolphin's Nose. Dolphin House (Coonoor) distance from The Hill Side - 35 km
The watering halt for the steam engine at the closed Runneymede Station on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and the newly created floral garden (Kattery Park) located just above the station, between the railway track and the ghat road, 6 km below Coonoor. Kattery Park (on the way Coimbatore from coonoor) distance from The Hill Side - 26 km
Lamb's Rock is a tourist spot in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India,on the slopes of the Nilgiri Hills. It is located at a distance of 8 kilometers from Coonoor. It has a view of the Coimbatore plains, tea estates and coffee estates. Lams rock (Coonoor) distance from The Hill Side - 28 km
Sim's Park is in Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It is an important tourist place to visit in Coonoor, at a height of 1780 meters above mean sea level. Here the maximum temperature goes up to 30 degree Celsius and the minimum falls to 5°C. The average rain fall of this garden is 150 cm. It extends over an area of 12 hectares of undulating land and possesses a number of natural advantages. Sims park (Coonoor) - distance from The Hill Side 20 km
Catherine Falls is a double-cascaded waterfall located in Kotagiri, The Nilgiris District, Tamil nadu and it is also a major tourist spot in Kotagiri, located on the Mettupalayam road branching off at Aravenu. The upper fall drops to the floor, and is the second highest in the Nilgiri mountains. St.Catherine falls (Kothagiri) - distance from The Hill Side - 45 km
The Kamaraj Sagar Dam (also known as Sandynalla reservoir)is in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu state in India. It is located at a distance of 10 km from the Ooty bus stand. It is a picnic spot and a film shooting spot on the slopes of the Wenlock Downs. Kamaraj sagar dam (on the way to gudalur) distance from The Hill Side - 22 km
The most palce of ooty. Glenmorgan (on the way to gudalur) distance from The Hill Side - 35 km
The most palce of ooty. Hanuman Cave (on the way to coonoor) distance from The Hill Side - 5 km
The most palce of ooty. Droog Fort (Coonoor) distance from The Hill Side - 35 km
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