About Ooty
Pondicherry to Ooty distnce : 431 km
Estimated travel time : 9 hours
Pondicherry to Ooty is one of the route that's remains busy most of the time of the year with tourists who just want to feel and capture the nature. The Udhagamandalam, popularly called as OOTY by the tourist, is the Queen of Hill Stations in the lap of the Western Ghats. The resort town is gifted with the rare creation of the nature that is always ready to be cherished by the tourists.
Paradise for the nature lover Ooty is the town of the beautiful tea gardens, botanical gardens from where walking makes the wonder, witnessing the depicted in scriptures of various cultures with the cup of the tea from the plantation is the perfect way to enjoy you trip in the town. Once serves as the summer capital for the Madras presidency in The British time the town is well know as the “India’s Switzerland”. Nestle in the majestic hills the town is situated in the Hotspot area of Western Ghats, one of the Natural UNESCO Site that make the town the destination of the rare natural views like world’s most spectacular wonders: best tea gardens and oil extractions. Trail of the Shola forest and Tea gardens is the amazing rare combination of the human entertainments with the nature centric growth. One who has see the tourist places like Ooty believes in the gifts of life, otherwise these rare beauty is often overlooks conveniently by the adventurous zest of the tourists.
Taxi from Pondicherry to Ooty is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Pondicherry to Ooty by car is well connected through NH544 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Pondicherry to Ooty distance is 431 Km and is 9 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Muttarampattu - Ayyanarappan Koil, Sankarabarani River, Sri Chidambareswarer Temple, Church
Panayapuram - Sri Thiruppuravar Panankateesvarar Temple, Pachaiyamman Koil, Shiva Temple
Viluppuram - Shri Vaitheeswaran Alayam, Park, Lake, Sri Ragavendra Temple, Murugan Temple
Ulundurpet - Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, Murugan Temple, Church
Veppur - Sri Manchiyappa Temple, Sri Maruthaiya Temple, Jumma Masjid, Shri Ayyanar Temple
Sirupakkam - Periya Aandavar Koil, Selliyamman Temple, Jain temple
Kalasamudram - Maruthayan Temple, Periyeri Lake, Maruthayan Temple
Attur - Attur Lake, Sri Muruga Temple, Muttal Temple, Arulmigu Kaayanirmaleswarar Temple, Fort Buddha Statue,
Vazhapadi - Sri Senthil Murugan Temple, Vinayakra Temple, Sri Vaaragiamman Temple
Salem - Mookaneri, Sri Kottai Mariamman Koil, Siddhar Temple, Jarugumalai Reserved Forest, Arulmigu Sugavaneswarar Swamy Temple
Kakapalayam - Karungali Amman Temple, Karupanar kovil, Sri Velayuthaswami Temple
Sankari - Sankagiri Fort, Muniyappan Kovil, Church
Erode - Arulmigu Aarudra Kabaaleeswarar Temple, Sivan Kovil, Kaveri River, Murugan Temple
Nasiyanur - Moovendhar Easwaran Kovil, Ayi Amman Temple, Masjid E Tajul Hutha
Perundurai - Karuppusamy Kovil, Muniappa Swamy Temple, Church, Parks
Chengappalli - Arulmigu vettukaattu Ayyan kovil, Ganesh Temple, Cheraikannimar Temple
Avinashi - Arulmigu Avinashi Lingeshwarar Temple, Sivan Temple, Murugan Temple
Annur - Shri Manneeswaraswamy Temple, Angalamman Temple, Karivaradaraja Perumal Temple
Therampalayam - Masaniamman Temple, Kumaran Kundru Temple
Mettupalayam - Nilgiri Mountain Railway Museum, Exocatic Bird Park, VanaBathrakali Amman Temple, Maakali Amman Temple
Coonoor - Tiger Hills, Droog Fort, Pakkasuran Peak View Point, Village View point, Estate view point, Laws Falls, Coonoor Falls
