Have You Heard About Coonoor Hill Station?

Coonoor hill station is considered to be the second biggest mountain resort in the area of Nilgiri. It is located at an elevation of about 1830 m above the sea level and bounded by tea gardens. It is primarily a tea gardening small town which offers pleasant climatic conditions all over the year. It lies on a toy train line between Ooty and Mettupalayam.

Here the tourists will several attraction of natural and historic importance. Coonoor is home to an extra ordinary array of birds. This makes it a popular bird watching site. In addition to this, an exclusive botanical garden is located here which contains a large variety of different plants.

The Coonoor hill station offers auspicious views of the hills of Nilgiris, eucalyptus trees and lush green tea shrubs. These all qualities make it a superb destination for honeymoon and exciting sports. It also offers several points of attractions.

These are as follows:

1. Droog Fort

It is located at a distance of approximately 14 km far from Coonoor. The fort is of historical importance and it was used as an outpost by the king Tipu Sultan. 

2. Lamb’s Rock

It lies at a distance of 8 km far from Coonoor and offers picturesque views of plains of Coimbatore.

3. Dolphin’s Nose

It is situated 10 km far from Coonoor. The dolphin’s nose is basically a big roch which looks like a dolphin’s nose. It is a popular picnic spot in clear environment.

4. Sim’s Park

It is the most important sightseeing in the Coonoor. It is a botanical garden with around 1000 species of plants. The garden is developed in the Japanese style and popular for its annual vegetable and fruit show which held in the month of May.

The Coonoor hill station possesses a rich and natural beauty. So the tourists seeking for unexplored destinations in India must visit here.