Places of Interest in Ooty

Ooty, the 'queen of hill-stations' of India, is a hill-resort standing at 7,349 ft above sea level. Also known as Udhagamandalam or Ootacamund, it is situated in the Nilgiri mountain ranges in Tamil Nadu. It is known for it's salubrious climate and scenic beauty. There are breath-taking views of tea-plantations, and undisturbed grassy meadows. For the more adventurous, there are trekking and hang-gliding.
Ooty lake & Botanical Gardens

Ooty lake is an attractive picnic spot where one can enjoy boating, lake garden and toy train and Botanical gardens are beautifully maintained and including numerous mature species.
Pykara

Pykara boasts of well protected fenced sholas, Toda settlement, undistributed grassy meadows and also a healthy wildlife habitat. The Pykara dam and the reservior attracts many tourists.
Wenlock Downs

A vast expanse of undulating landscape offering Gymkhana Club, the Government Sheep Farm and Hindustan Photo Films Company besides pleasure of long stroll on quite roads.
Dodabetta

Dodabetta, literally 'big mountain', is the highest peak in Tamil Nadu, lying at the junction of Western and Eastern Ghats and offer beautiful vista of the Nilgiri hills ranges.
Kalhatti Falls

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This lovely picnic spot is located on the Kalhall slopes, about 13 km from Ooty. Kalhatti Falls drop some 131 ft down.
Avalanche

Avalanche, known after an avalanche in the area in 1823, is one of the best spots for trout fishing. Rods can be hired here from the trout hatchery.
Mukurthi Peak & National Park

The Mukurthi National Park, located on the south-eastern corner of the Nilgiris plateau, contains a viable population of Nilgiri Thar. The Silent Valley is located on the western side of these ranges.
Kotagiri

The oldest hill-station, Kotagiri, 29 km from Ooty, is noted for it's favourable climate and natural scenery. Rangaswami rock and pillar, Kodanand view point, St. Catherine falls and Elk falls are worth seeing.
Dolphin's Nose

This ideal picnic spot is 12 km from Ooty. Here one can enjoy the micro climate and can also take a glimpse of the Catherine Falls.
St. Stephens Church

St. Stephens Church, built in 1829, is the oldest church in the Nilgiris. It's huge wooden beams came from the palace of Tipu Sultan. The attached cemetery contains the graves of many, as well as the Ooty pioneer, including John Sullivan -- the founder of Ooty.

Government Museum

The Government Museum has items of tribal objects, district's ecological details and representative sculptural arts and crafts of Tamil Nadu.
Glenmorgan

Glenmorgan is an ecologically rich forestry spot lying 17 km from Ooty. There are winch trolley's running from Glenmorgan viewpoint to power house at Singara.
Heritage Steam Charriot

Heritage Steam Charriot is a very interesting, train based excursion tour that is operated on weekends.
Fun City

An amusement park, recently added to the entertainment provisions of Ooty, is located 3 km from the down-town on the road to Coonoor and provides a number of interesting rides.
Angling

Good fishing for trout, carp and other fish is possible in many lakes and streams of the Nilgiri mountains. Fishing licences are issued by the Assistance Director of Fisheries.
Tea Estates

The Nilgiris are famous for it's tea estates. Commercial plantations came into existence in the Nilgiris around 1853, though tea plants were thriving in Tamil Nadu earlier to this.