There is plenty of Hill Station in our India, and specially in Tamilnadu
too., but the Valparai is quite different Hills tation from other
Destination. Here is the Some Details "Why Valparai is better known as
7th Heaven?"
Valparai is a Taluk and hill station in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu,India. It is located 3,500 feet above sea level on the Anaimalai Hills range of the Western Ghats, at a distance of 100 km from Coimbatore and 65 km from Pollachi.There are 40 hairpin bends on the way to Valparai from Azhiyar. While major portions of the land is owned by private tea companies, large forest areas continue to be out of bounds.The Government of Tamil Nadu in collaboration with ITDC initiated Tourism promotion through infrastructure development including Resort hotels and Amusement parks to attract tourists.
Valparai is a mid-elevation hill station (Ootacamund is considerably higher). The tea plantations are surrounded by evergreen forest. The region is also a rich elephant tract and is known to have many leopards.On the way to Valparai you can see many wild animals like lion tailed monkeys, elephants, deer, wild goats. Natives of Valparai are often attacked by leopard and tiger, there are some attacks from the elephants also.
Some of the Notable Places to Must See While you are in Valparai.
Manopally Forest,
A reserve forest, off 20kms is a fascinating place with a mind catching river Manompally and an ideal place for trekking with forest permission leads to Amaravathi near Udumalpet.
Balaji Temple
It is a place for those who are religious and pious. Many enjoy peace visiting this temple.
Valparai is a Taluk and hill station in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu,India. It is located 3,500 feet above sea level on the Anaimalai Hills range of the Western Ghats, at a distance of 100 km from Coimbatore and 65 km from Pollachi.There are 40 hairpin bends on the way to Valparai from Azhiyar. While major portions of the land is owned by private tea companies, large forest areas continue to be out of bounds.The Government of Tamil Nadu in collaboration with ITDC initiated Tourism promotion through infrastructure development including Resort hotels and Amusement parks to attract tourists.
Valparai is a mid-elevation hill station (Ootacamund is considerably higher). The tea plantations are surrounded by evergreen forest. The region is also a rich elephant tract and is known to have many leopards.On the way to Valparai you can see many wild animals like lion tailed monkeys, elephants, deer, wild goats. Natives of Valparai are often attacked by leopard and tiger, there are some attacks from the elephants also.
Some of the Notable Places to Must See While you are in Valparai.
Manopally Forest,
A reserve forest, off 20kms is a fascinating place with a mind catching river Manompally and an ideal place for trekking with forest permission leads to Amaravathi near Udumalpet.
Balaji Temple
It is a place for those who are religious and pious. Many enjoy peace visiting this temple.
Grass Hills,
Undescribable, adorable beauty which lies on top of the Western Ghats, a vast area of grassland and meadows to the end of one’s sight hosts rare species of few wild lives. People with flair to love nature and interest in geology would forget themselves leaving the place and love the Ox-bow lakes found there.
Originated from the Grass Hills and becomes perennial Nadumalai River and has a check dam.
Chinnakallar,
Compared to be the same as Cherrapunji with a higher rainfall, thick forest, river and waterfalls could be reached with an adventurous trekking.
Nallamudi Pooncholai,
Walking through the tea field one suddenly gets into this place with a huge valley to be seen. The highest peak of South India, Anaimudi could be viewed from here and could be walked through the thick woods where the tribal settlements are. Your feet do not turn back all that easily once you are there.
Number Rock,
A highest point at the end of tea plantation with a great deep valley is deadly and the tribal people are knights or adventurers to have their settlement over there.
Athirappally Falls,
This Falls is Well Famous in Some of the Notable Tamil Cinema... Punnagai Mannan, Raavanan Etc. A long but tough travel to reach heart bursting water falls from the town towards Kerala. Thick forest doesn’t allow the sunlight to touch the ground with its thick canopy. Though few other falls come way people long to enjoy this very much. It’s a great loss and unfulfilled tour if this is missed out.
Apart from these of good things, Valparai is still pure and environment friendly Destination For Nature Lover. So ... come and enjoy the 7th Heaven. Welcome !