About Ooty
Vellore to Ooty distnce : 401 km
Estimated travel time : 8.5 hours
Vellore 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 โIndiaโs Switzerlandโ. 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 worldโs 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 Vellore to Ooty is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Vellore to Ooty by car is well connected through NH48 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Vellore to Ooty distance is 401 Km and is 8.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Pallikonda - Nava Sai Baba Temple, Kanniyaman Temple, Vithugiri Velavan Temple, Munishwaran TemplePallikonda
Ambur - Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Ashramam, Gangai Amman kovil, Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple,
Thekkupattu - Sri Murugan Temple, Om Shakti Temple, Palar River, Lake
Bynapalli - Sri Thottil Amman Temple, Talatapumu Hill, Perumal Temple, Ajaneya Temple
Krishnagiri - Krishnagiri Fort, Sri Kattu Veera Anjaneya Temple, Museum, Cauvery River, Dam View Point
Kariamangalam - Sri Mariamman Temple, Mottalur Lake, Perumal Kovil
Dharmapuri - Pachiamman Temple, Kalyana kamakshi Temple, Adhiyaman Memorial Park
Thoppur - Thoppaiyaru River, Shri Naagarajar Temple, Shri Mariyamman Temple, Dargah
Pallapatti - Vadamaneri Lake, Kavappattarai Muniyappan Temple, Sri Kottai Mariamman Temple, Church, Mosque
Omalur - Om Veeramathi Amman Temple, Sarabanga River, Meriamma 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