Coonoor

Sim's Park is the best tourist spot in Coonoor. It covers an area of 12 hector where you will find more over 1001 plant species, like magnolia, pines, ferns, camellia, etc.

Pomological Station is a research institute centre of Agricultural Department for persimmon, pomegranates, and apricot. Different types of fruit like Apples, Plums, Peaches, Persimmons, Lemons, Apricots and Pomegranates are grown here for the purpose of research.

Dolphin's Nose is a Viewpoint located about 9 km away from Coonoor Hill Station. Famous Catherine Falls is also situated alongside this viewpoint. So, it is a lovely place for tourists, do not miss it.

Lamb’s Rock is another famous viewpoint in Coonoor located about 6 km away from city center. You will get a grand view of the Coimbatore Plains including lovely tea gardens and coffee plantations.

Droog Fort is a historical place located about 14 km away from Coonoor Hill Station. It stands about 6001 ft high overlooking from the foothill. You have to trek about 3 km to reach the point.

Law's Falls is a beautiful spot located about 6 km from Coonoor, on the way to Mettupalayam Town. These waterfalls maintain a height about 180 ft.

Ooty is the best tourist destination in Nilgiri Mountain. It is located about 20 km away from Coonoor Town. You will find lots of place of interest in Ooty.

Pasteur Institute is standing to develop the vaccination (like TCARV and DPT, DT & TT). It is located close to Sim’s park. It was established during 1907 by British.

Masinagudi is a thick hilly forestry region located about 17 km away from Coonoor Town. Iyou will find here a National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary including several trekking places.

Travel by Roadways
Coonoor city authority maintains a well-connected road network with several hilly roads including the national highway 67. Coonoor is directly connected to Ooty, Coimbatore, Mysore and Bangalore by NH-67. There has another entry way to Coonoor which is connected to Kotagiri, Bandishola and Betatti Tollgate. Finally it meets to the state highway no 15. You can easily access the city through these two roadways by regular buses or any car. Bus services from major neighboring cities which are regularly operated to Coonoor are from Ooty, Bangalore, Mysore, Coimbatore, Erode, Calicut, Kanyakumari, Thanjavur, Tirupati, Madurai, Trichy, Salem, Cochin, etc.

Travel by Railway
Mettupalayam Railway Station is nearest big junction to Coonoor located about 44 km away. Coimbatore Rail Station is another major station near to the city which situated about 78 km away. Best option is to reach Mettupalayam Station first then you can choose a Toy Train or private car or bus for latter journey to Coonoor. Mettupalayam Station is connected to Coonoor Hill Station with a Meter Gauge Line. Toy Train journey give you a dream-feeling when it passes through several beautiful sites.

Travel by Airways
Coimbatore International Airport is the closest airport to Coonoor which located about 71 km away from the city. The airport receive daily flights from the major cities of India like Delhi, Kolkatta, Mumbai, Ahmedâbad, Bangalore, Cal¡cut, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad, Thiruvanânthapuram, Jammu, Pune, etc. the airport also receives several international flights across the world like the flight from Bangkók, Kuala Lumpur, Bahrain, Kuwait, Muscat, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Colombo, Dubâi, Doha, Singapore etc.