Coonoor Hills
Coonoor Hills
Most beautiful and serene hill stations of Tamilnadu,Coonoor is the second largest hill station in Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats.Coonoor is a Amazing location to have a veautiful view of the Nilgiri Hills and Catherine Falls.
It is an ideal base for a number of trekking expeditions leading into the Nilgiris.One of the popular trekking location is to Lamb's Rock that is 9 km from Coonoor.
Coonoor Hills are part of Nilgiri Hills that are situated 19 km from Ooty hill station in Tamil Nadu.Coonoor Hills are actually first hills of the three hills that are part of Nilgiri Hills. Perched at an altitude of 1856 m, Coonoor Hill station is the second largest hill station in Tamil Nadu in Nilgiri Hill range.
Sim's Park is the prime attraction of Coonoor Hills where you can watch a variety of bird species like bulbuls, babblers, robins etc. whose chirrup will appear like music to your ears in the otherwise silent Coonoor Hills. Other attractions of Coonoor Hills are Lamb's Rock, Lady Caning's Seat and Dolphin's Nose.
Coffee Festival and Fruit & Vegetables are held annually in Coonoor Hills that draw more visitors to this beautiful hill station. A Toy Train runs through Coonoor Hills that provide a kaleidoscopic view of the region to the tourists.
Best Time to Visit : Tourist places of Coonoor is from March to June & from September to October while the peak season is April to June.It takes one full day to visit the attractions of Coonoor.