Ooty :
Ooty or Udagamandalam (the Tamil version
of the original name) also referred as "Queen of Hill Stations" by
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Ooty located in the distance of 65km from
Mudumalai is one of the famous hill stations in India . It is spread
over an area of 36 sq km with an impressive hill slopes. Ooty still
woos people from all over India as well as foreign countries right
through summer and in the winter months. An added attraction for
the tourists to Udagamandalam is the mountain train journey on
a ratchet and pinion track which starts from Kallar, near Mettupalayam.
On its way we can explore many hair-raising curves and fearful
tunnels and chugs along beside deep narrow valleys with full of
green plants and huge trees, sparkling watercourse and tea gardens.
Pykara
Kalhatty
Wenlock Downs
Mukurthi Peak
Porthi Mundh
Avalanche
Doddabetta
Kundha
Upper Bhavani
Coonoor
Kodanadu View Point
Kothagiri
Catherine Water Falls
Bandipur Forest :
Bandipur Sanctuary is the continuation of Mudumalai
Sanctuary which is spread over 90 sqkm area.
Bandipur is a national forest of Karnataka . It
is located at around 50km from Mudumalai. Here lies one of India
's best-known wildlife reserves - Bandipur National Park . The
park supports a remarkable variety of flora and fauna, making it
a veritable paradise for wildlife.
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