Posted by Coonoor Tourist places: Coonoor is a lovely hilly town and the second largest mountain in Tamilnadu. This place located in only 20KM of its sister town Ooty and the best treat as a part of Ooty travel. Coonoor vacation is the worth to visit its own well defined culture, scenic landscape and the hill town places.
Coonoor felt like special vibes because its located at closeness of Karnataka and Kerala border, coupled with its colonial influence. Still maintain a 100 year old tradition of food, artistic legacy has made Coonoor an attract destination in the heart of Nilgiris over the many generations.
Table of Contents
- How to reach Coonoor
- Places to visit in Coonoor
- Best time to visit in Coonoor
- Things to do in Coonoor
- Best place to eat in Coonoor
- Best place to stay in Coonoor
Why Coonoor is famous?
Sitted in 1850 meters above in sea level and it present amazing view of the hills and valley of the Nilgiris. The townhouses have unending trails, heavy forest, rich tea estates.
Which thing is mostly attract Coonoor from other hill station in the Nilgiris that is the bright purple of the Kurinji or Neelakurinji flower that blooms once every 12 years. The rows of the kurinji trees are located in Ooty-Coonoor highway. These rare flowers are in the background of freash and green landscape and its look like awesome place to capture the beauty of Coonoor.
Places to visit in Coonoor
Coonoor Tourist places are includes but not this only limited to its hilly rails, mountain view points, fizzy waterfalls, dainty colonial structures and the rich tea estates. Here are some of the best Coonoor places to visit.
Sim’s Park in Coonoor
How to reach
The public garden is located at 1km from the main town and you can walk, take a local bus from the Black Bridge or the center of the town to reach there.
Timings
9AM to 6PM
Entry Fee
- Adults- INR 30
- Kids-(up to 12years) INR 15
- Still camera- INR 50
- Video camera- INR 100
Time Required
1-2 Hours
Dolphin’s Nose
How to reach
The viewing point is located in 12Km from the main town. You may book a car or rent a local car to travel and explore the area.
Timings– NA
Entry fee– NA
Timing Required
1-2 Hours
Ketty Velly
How to reach
The scenic valley lies at 15km from the town. You may book a car or rent a private car for a trip.
Timings
Sunrise to Sunset
Entry Fee
INR 5 for common
INR 15 for binoculars
Time Required
2 to 4 Hours
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Lamb’s Rock
How to reach
This trekking destination lies in 9Km from the town. You may walk or rent a car for the day to reach the base and trek all the way to the view point.
Timings
9AM to 5PM
Entry Fee
Free
Time Required
2 to 4 Hours
Law’s Falls
How to reach
The natural waterfalls is located at 7Km from the outer border of the town and you can rent a car to reach there.
Timings
Sunrise to Sunset
Entry Fee
Free
Time Required
1 to 2 Hours
Droog Fort
How to reach
The old fort sits at 30km from the main town and you can take a local train, book a car or rent to reach there.
Timings
6AM-6PM
Entry Fee
Free
Time Required
1 to 2 Hours
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Rallia Dam
How to reach
The Dam lies on the Wellington Road, 9km from the town. You can book a car or bus to reach there.
Timings
6AM to 6PM
Entry Fee
Free
Time Required
1 to 2 Hours
Catherine Falls
How to reach
The double cascade waterfalls are located in 21 Km from the main town and you may book a cab or rent a local car to reach there.
Timings
6AM to 6PM
Entry Fee
Free
Time Required
1 to 2 Hours
Places to Visit in near Coonoor
Apart from the famous tourist place in Coonoor, there is many amazing places are located. Here are a few Coonoor sightseeing places to include your vocations
Siruvani Waterfalls
How to reach
The waterfalls sit at 36Km from the town and you can book a car or rent a car to reach and explore the places.
Timings
Sunrise to Sunset
Entry Fee
Free
Time Required
3 to 4 Hours
Topslip Tiger Reserve
How to reach
The forest is that 170Km from the Town and you can book a car or rent a car to reach and explore the adventure.
Timing
7Am to 4PM
Entry Fee
INR 80, INR 50 for camera
Time Required
2 to 3 Hours
Kotagiri Hills
How to reach
The Hills of Kotagiri are located at 29Km from Ooty. You can book a car or rent a car to explore the places.
Timing– NA
Entry Fee
Free
Time Required
4 to 5 Hours
Best Time to Visit in Coonoor
Stuffed in Nilagiris, whether like always mostly Calm and comfortable all year round. The best whether in Coonoor is October to February that is the Spring through summer season. But you can go March to May for experienced to bloom and refresh the Coonoor.
Things to do in Coonoor
- Take a Tour of the Highlighted Tea Factory- the 50 year old Tea estate are there and they present the tour of their factory and process everything. You can buy the fresh tea powder and any other tea accessories.
- Shopping in Coonoor is an experienced for own its town to buy their handmade things, fresh and medicine oil, Chocolate, Toda jewels, Handloom fabric and home grown tea aromatic varieties.
- Take a Bicycle ride is the chill and lovely experience to explore all the places in different ways. This is also adventure for explore the town and make a most memorable trip of your life.
- Visit the Key stone foundation is this place is local area of the town and there sell their home grown honey. You can buy the organic honey from there.
- Explore the famous food trail of Coonoor, You must taste the regional foods like Ooty varki biscuit, honey cake, hot cross buns rom the crown bakery. Since 1800s started the bakeries and still tune the cravings and make memories as well as and also you must taste pink coconut barfi from Baker’s junction or Fudge bar from King Star.
How to reach Coonoor
By Train
Coonoor doesn’t have own railway station, so the nearest railway station in Mettupalayam at 45Km away and this station only nearest in Coonoor or you can book a cab to reach in Coonoor. 75 km away there are many trains available in Coimbatore and from there you may book a local taxi to reach Coonoor.
By Road
The town is well connected in main area of South India like Karnataka and Bangalore. So you can travel the bus now many private buses are available Coimbatore to Coonoor, Bangalore to Coonoor and Kochi to Coonoor. But the most comfortable way is you may book a tourist car to reach the Coonoor.
By Flight
Coimbatore is the nearest Airport, 45Km away and there are available many flights in all over main cities in India to Coimbatore. From Coimbatore you can book a taxi to reach the Coonoor.
Places to stay in Coonoor
To make your holiday Coonoor trip most memorable, adventure, comfortable and refreshing to feel the beauty of mountains, hills, valleys and falls, surely you stay in best resort. Here some famous resort to stay in Coonoor for an amazing experience.
- Tea Nest
- Great Windows Resort
- Wallwood Garden
- The Birdhouse
- Brookiyn Villa
Places to eat in Coonoor
You must eat all the street foods in coonoor and nearest sister town of Ooty traditional and ethnic Tamilnadu foods also must try. Here are some famous and ethnic restaurants for you,
- La belle vie @180Mciver, Gray’s hill
- Hopscotch Figure of 8 Road, Alwarpet
- Café Diem, Big Bandi, sholai Kotagiri Road
- The Culinarium, Bicketty.
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