"I grew up in this town, my poetry was born between the hill and the river, it took its voice from the rain, and like the timber, it steeped itself in the forests."
- Pablo Neruda,
Coimbatore to
Kotagiri Cab
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Coimbatore to Kotagiri Cab
About Kotagiri
Coimbatore to Kotagiri distnce : 67 km
Estimated travel time : 2.5 hours
Coimbatore to Kotagiri is very popular route for tourism, pilgrimage, and also for historians. Kotagiri is one of the picturesque destination of Nigiri district of India that offers a great tourist delight.
Kotagiri is one of the most stunning hiking trails in the State. With beautiful tea estates, lush greenery meadows, and rumbling rivers, Kotagiri-Kodanad is the most well-known trail that runs through the village. It is believed that Catherine Falls and Longwood Shola are also possibilities for easy hikes. The importance of Kotagiri diminished when the ghat road that ran from Mettupalayam to the bottom of Coonoor was constructed. Before the ghat road was completed, everyone who travelled to Ooty needed to travel through Kotagiri. With tea estates and lush green landscapes, Kotagiri provides plenty of rock climbing and trekking opportunities. In addition to trekking, there are few activities to be done in Kotagiri other than strolling around the tea estates, observing workers plucking tea leaves, and enjoying the refreshing weather of the area. Naturally, visiting some plantations catering for the international market is an absolute must.
Taxi from Coimbatore to Kotagiri is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Coimbatore to Kotagiri by car is well connected through NH181 and Mettupalayam - Kotagiri Road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Coimbatore to Kotagiri distance is 67 Km and is 2.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Thudiyalur - Children's park, Ponnuthu Amman temple, Kurudi Malai
Karamadai - Karamadai Ranganathar Temple, Then Tirupati Tirumala Srivari, Kurunthamalai Temple
Mettupalayam - Nilgiri Mountain Railway Museum, Exocatic Bird Park, VanaBathrakali Amman Temple, Maakali Amman Temple
Aravenu - Catherine Water Falls view point, Longwood Shola Reserve Forest, Pykara Waterfalls,Avalanche Forest Reserve
Tourist Attractions
Catherine Water Falls view point Kodanad view point Longwood Shola Reserve Forest Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar John Sullivan Memorial