While driving to the Nilgiri Hills, it’s better to stay in:
Kotagiri,
Red Hills,
Emerald,
Avalanche,
Upper Bhavani (too many restrictions on visit & no hotels),
Conoor,
Glenmorgan (another hidden beauty).
Skip Ooty. It's too crowded on weekends. Rampant construction work has made the town devoid of all greenery 😢
Kodanad View Point located 47 Km north-east of Ooty, and 19 Km north of Kotagiri, is breath-taking.
From the eastern edges of Nilgiri hills it provides amazing views of snaking river Moyar, gorges surrounding it, Thengumarahada village, picturesque Rangaswamy peak, Bhavani sagar dam, and evergreen forests and valleys.
A 4 Km detour from Kotagiri on the way takes us to John Sullivan memorial - the first house that Sullivan built in the year 1819 at Kannerimukku. John Sullivan is credited with being the first British officer who led the exploration to Nilgiris.
The drive to Kodanad is equally charming - abound with green vistas, tea fields, farmlands, forests, streams and hills.
Pictures do justice partially to what it actually is!
Photo & content courtesy: Narayanan PK who drove to Kodanad View Point in early June 2018.
