Yercaud is cool green hill station of Tamilnadu. It is located in Salem district on Shevaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats. Yercaud is about 30 km from Salem city & 250 km from Bangalore. It has an altitude of over 5000 feet and annual temprature ranges between 13 to 35 degrees. Can be visited anytime of the year, peak season being March to June.
This hill station gets its name from large Yarcaud Lake which is surrounded by hills. Enjoy the boating, trekking or long walks around the lake. Place is famous for coffee gardens. Besides coffee, banana, pepper and lots of fruits are grown here. Starred & budget accomodations are available here. Some photos:
This hill station gets its name from large Yarcaud Lake which is surrounded by hills. Enjoy the boating, trekking or long walks around the lake. Place is famous for coffee gardens. Besides coffee, banana, pepper and lots of fruits are grown here. Starred & budget accomodations are available here. Some photos:
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| Yercaud Lake |
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| From Salem it is one hour drive. Last 15 km to the top have sharp curves |
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| Lake, hills & dense woods |
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| Morning sun coming up |
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| School in Yercaud |
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| Morning mist |
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| Yercaud Lake on top of the hills & surrounded by dense greenery |
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| Road has 20 hair-pin bends but is well maintained. Drive carefully. |
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| Cross & little temples on the road side |
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| Cool & lush green |
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| Coffee, banana & cardamom plantations add to the greenery & beauty |
Watch video of drive on Yarcaud road on this link - https://youtu.be/yApuFA6j3PI
5 comments:
Nice pick beautiful coverage
Thank you 'Unknown'.
Had u ever been there?
Yes Subhash Mittal ji. We stayed there on way to Kanyakumari.
https://jogharshwardhan.blogspot.com/2014/10/yercaud-tamilnadu.html
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