All Rights Reserved. What you can do is take a bus from mettupalayam to ooty enjoy the curves and hairpin bends, get mesmerized with the beauty of greenery around you as you make a 3 hour uphill journey. The eight-year-old was soon bestowing his breakfast upon the wild bluebells. Coonoor Ghat is the most traveled road of all the Ghat Roads and it has 14 Hairpin bends and is part of National Highway 181. The views on both sides of the roads are stunning. This was the same route by which we came back to Ooty by bus from Mettupalayam, after our toy train journey. This will be our route of choice ever in the future – we shall never be disappointed, nor you. Route: Erode-Gobichettipalayam-Sathyamangalam-Mettupalayam-Aravenu-Kotagiri-Ooty. So we started off from Coimbatore to reach Mettupalayam. Few years back I drove my Maruti Zen on 36 hairpin bend road driving on this was thrilling experience and while coming back I took the Pykara lake route which is very scenic. The tea estates give way to farmlands of cabbage, carrots, maize, and other crops. Travelers from Karnataka reach Gundlupet via Mysore-Gundlupet National Highway 212 and travelers from Kerala reach Gudalur via National Highway 212 from Kozhikode-Sultan Bathery. If you travel during early morning or late evening, you can definitely spot wild animals along the road. There are two hydroelectric power stations located at Geddai, near the bottom of the ghat. Gudalur Ghat is known as Mysore Ghat or Mysore Road and is the main access route from Karnataka and Kerala. This route towards Gudalur from Ooty is the continuation National Highway 67 which ends in Gudalur and joins National Highway 212 towards Gundlupet. 1.On left is via Masinagudi [36 Hairpin bend road] 2. I don’t think you don’t need to know much about Ooty from my side. Actually my granny used to … I have visited Ooty in Jan 2013. The water is collected here, and pushed through penstock pipes to the Pillur dam, a complicated exhibition of engineering skills! Big vehicles usually avoid this road. Sigur Ghat is known as Kalhatti Ghat and is a short-cut branch off the Gudalur ghat at Theppakadu in Mudumalai. Just drive in your lane and keep your vehicle in 1st or 2nd gear. And both the routes with hairpin bends run through ghat sections. We are offering competitive fares and our focus will be on unparalleled comfort and convenience. Standing on the bend of a hair pin curve, you can capture the whole of Ooty in a photo frame. The Time Table for this train is attached below. However, today we are going to talk about a shorter and more charming route - through Attappadi. This ascent gives the Nilgiri Mountain Railway the steepest slope of any rail system in Asia. The route from Masinagudi is quite narrow and has several hairpin bends but is a shorter route to Ooty. In 1871 Col. G V Law constructed the 25km road from Kallar to Coonoor which has 14 hairpin bends. And most often, we prefer the highway from Coimbatore, via Mettupalayam, and through enchanting Coonoor. The hairpin bend route to Ooty via Masinagudi. It takes around 4 hours to cover a distance of about 50 Km’s to reach Ooty. Mulli, at the boundary between Kerala and Tamil Nadu is where you get your papers checked at the check post. The road is a 12 km steady steep climb with 36 hairpin bends and very curvy. The roads have less traffic and easy to drive. The road is narrow with 48 hairpin bends below Manjoor. There is also a toy train from Mettupalayam to Ooty, it is one of the oldest railways in India. Many places to visit and takes only 3hrs to reach Ooty from Coimbatore decent break time places a lush green view point still you reach ooty In the year 1899, Mettupalayam was connected to Ooty by railway. Kotagiri Ghat (State Highway 15): The route Erode – Gobichettipalayam – Sathyamangalam – Mettupalayam – Aravenu – Kotagiri (Mettupalayam to Kotagiri is 33 km and 4 hair pin bends) – Ooty. We accept online payment option for the initial payment of Rs 1000, you can use your credit card, debit card for the payment, if you like to pay full Package amount using our online payment option, you will be charged 2.5 % extra service charge. But its often the journey rather than the destination which is special . The Mettupalayam To Ooty 2020 Our mettupalayam to ooty gallerybut see also mettupalayam to ooty train fare You can board 12672 Nilgiri Express, 56145, 56147, 56149 and 56151 Mettupalayam Coimbatore Passenger trains. On right is via Gudlur and Pykara lake. A slight longer but less traffic prone drive. : From Mettupalayam to Ooty through Kotagiri is around 63 kilometres and has less hairpin bends with less traffic and wide roads. It takes nearly two hours to reach Ooty via both the ways as the distance covered is almost the same - 50km. I went to Ooty on 14th Jul using 36 Hairpin road and trust me it was a cakewalk as long as you follow simple driving rules. Over the 28 kilometres from Mettupalayam to Coonoor, the road ascends about 4,000 feet in 40 minutes. This is a smaller ghat for local Coimbatore city traffic towards Ooty, and is used as a backup road on the rare occasions that both the Coonoor Ghat and the Kotagiri Ghat are closed. I have taken Salem -> Mettupalayam -> Ooty route. “Drivers should be careful while driving on hilly roads. But we proceeded straight to Manjoor. Heaps of produce are collected on the roadside; you can see such sights on the Mettupalayam-Ooty route too, but nowhere else in such profusion. . The second route option is: Coimbatore - Mettupalayam-Aravenu-Kotagiri-Ooty. If you are planning to visit Ooty by your own drive, then go ahead and read this article completely, it will be very helpful for your trip. The view of Ooty is enchanting. and for us too, to stop at the 'Vana Bhadrakaliyamman Temple',there. Of course, the sights along it are beautiful; but our experience of this new route is indeed unique. There are forty three hairpin bends on this road to Ooty There is no doubt that a drive to Ooty is enchanting. While on this journey to Ooty, you can stop by at Mysore and the Bandipur National Park on the way. [The original article by K M Pradeep, was published first in Manorama Traveller, October 2016 issue. During peak season, this route is closed for uphill traffic and traffic going up Ooty is diverted to the Kotagiri route. Route : Coimbatore - Mettupalayam - Burliar- Coonoor - Ooty. Especially in the hairpin bends. Before we know it we are negotiating sharp hairpin bends. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities. It passes through many scenic locations to reach Ooty. From there, the road became a little tricky and covered with hills as you take the Kotagiri route. The road has a few hairpin bends which are fun to ride on. They need to check whether any animal is crossing the road at that point. It is also the only rack railway line in India. I leave you with some pictures shot during our ascent across 36 hair pin bends from Masinagudi to Ooty . Accidents are often, you have to be very careful. The road cross a river ( Moyar ) and you are on the way to some tough but thrilling drive. 14 Hairpin bends and 100km from coimbatore to Ooty, its bit landslides during heavy rain. Over the 28 kilometres from Mettupalayam to Coonoor, the road ascends about 4,000 feet in 40 minutes. Is the land of flowers. ]. Gudalur Ghat road is the most scenic road and is passes through Mudumalai National Park. One via Masinagudi , which is shorter but riddled with steep climb and hairpin bends ( 36 of them!) Accidents are often, you have to be very careful. Travelling via Gudallur town, you encounter the serene Pykara lake before reaching Ooty. I went to Ooty on 14th Jul using 36 Hairpin road and trust me it was a cakewalk as long as you follow simple driving rules. There are five trains between Mettupalayam to Coimbatore. Take the route via Masinagudi and Kalhatty Ghats after that; it involves a few hairpin bends but is about 40 kms shorter than the Salem-Mettupalayam route. The view of Ooty is enchanting. Once again I was the only one enjoying them! The valaparai of the cheapest place to enjoy the nature. Many places to visit and takes only 3hrs to reach Ooty from Coimbatore decent break time places a lush green view point still you reach ooty Take our word for it! Book Ooty Tour Packages and see all Places to visit in Ooty , book best Ooty hotels, Ooty resorts, and learn more about Ooty tourism, 21 C, Kannan Nilayam, Alms House Road, Near Municipal Office, Ooty Family Tour Packages - Starting from Rs 7200/-*, Ooty Honeymoon Tour Packages - Starting from Rs 7200/-*, Ooty Adventure Tour Packages - Starting from Rs 1600/-*, Ooty Corporate Tour Packages - Starting from Rs 4200/-*. We start from Mannarkkad. The distance between Mettupalayam and Kotagiri via Kotagiri Ghat road is 33 km and it has only 4 hair pin bends. Route: Coimbatore-Mettupalayam-Kallar-Burliar-Coonoor-Ooty. We are in Ooty to help you in your Ooty tour But in the afternoon lot of vehicles (especially buses,lorries etc) were doing the descent and road was bit crowded. The distance between Mettupalayam and Kotagiri on this road is 33 km and it has only 4 hair pin bends. 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