Nilgiri Hills Trekking

Place– Tamil Nadu

Best time for Nilgiri Hills trekking– November and February

One of the India’s oldest mountain ranges, Nilgiri hills forms the major part of Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri or “the blue mountains” offers the most beautiful view of the place. It is the most popular trekking route for tourists in Tamil Nadu. The trek comprises of various steeps and slopes offering the thirst for adventure to the trekkers. A trek through Nilgiri offers the blissful experience and offers immense pleasure of walking down to the natural trails in the utmost serenity. This trek will let you explore the majestic hills, green lush valleys and nature’s immense blessings in Tamil Nadu. Adventure lovers can walk down through the wildlife sanctuaries and wild forests. Tea gardens, coffee plantations, pine trees, shoal trees and orange grooves together add beauty to this trek route. Making it way from various long and short routes, Nilgiri hills are divided in the following trekking routes.

• Ooty-Parson’s peak-Porthimund-Mukurthi National Park-Pandier Hills-Pykara Falls-Mudumalai National Park-Ooty
• Coonoor-Lamb’s Rock-Lady Canning’s Seat-Dolphin’s Nose-Law’s Falls-The Droog-Coonoor
• Kotagiri-Kodanad View Point-Catherine Falls-Elk Falls

These natural trails can be best explored in November and February when there is fewer crowd. Apart from that, Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri are the three popular hill stations of Tamil Nadu lured with immense natural beauty. Large number of tourist visits these hill spots while trekking to the mentioned Nilgiri trekking routes.

Trekking to Nilgiri hills is one of the most memorable experiences of life. One should enjoy it while travelling in Tamil Nadu. There are various tour operators available in India who will help you plan a trekking to this fabulous hill spot.