Places to visit nearby destination - Ooty
Avalanche
 At about 28 km from Ooty lies Avalanche, a nature lover’s
paradise. Here you can find a beautiful lake that is home
to a wide variety of birds.
Coonoor
 Located at a distance of 17 km from Udhagamandalam, Coonoor
is the first of the three Nilgiri hill stations. Coonoor
has an equable climate that makes this small town a popular
hill resort. The main attraction here is the Sim’s Park,
a well-maintained botanical garden.
Kalhatty Waterfalls
About 100 feet in height, the Kalhatty falls are located
on the Kalhatty slopes at about 13 km from Ooty. In addition
to the enchanting view presented by the falls, you can also
have a look at wildlife that exists in the Kalhatty–Masinagudi
slopes. The wild species include panthers, bison, wild buffaloes,
wild dogs, spotted deer, sambhar, and different types of
hill birds.
Kotagiri
About 28 km east of Ooty lies the quiet village of Kotagiri,
the oldest of the three Nilgiri hill stations. The hill
station is relatively calmer than the neighbouring Ooty
and Coonoor. Kotagiri is surrounded by tea estates and tribal
Kota settlements.
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
 One of the most important wildlife sanctuaries in South
India, the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at about
67 km from Ooty. It is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere reserve
along with Bandipur National Park in Karnataka and Wynad
Sanctuary in Kerala. Wildlife in Mudumalai is very similar
to other sanctuaries in Nilgiris. The predominant species
in this region are bonnet macaque and common langur. Tigers
and leopards also reside here but are a rare sight. Other
important species are giant squirrels, flying squirrels,
elephants, gaurs, sambhar, chital, barking deer and mouse
deer. The birds in the sanctuary include racket-tailed drongo,
black woodpecker, parakeets, barbets, mynas, cuckoos, Malabar
trogon, Malabar grey hornbill, crested hawk eagle, and crested
serpent eagle. An elephant camp called Theppakkadu is located
within the sanctuary where you can find a rest house. You
can also find accommodation at Tamil Nadu Tourism Development
Corporation’s Youth Hostel and rest houses in Masinagudi,
Abhayaranayam and Kargudi and the Bamboo Banks Farm.
Mukurthi
 While in Ooty one should not miss a visit to Mukurthi,
which situated at a distance of 36 km from Ooty. Here you
can have a look at the majestic Mukurthi Peak. The flora
and fauna of this area bear similarity with that of Himalayas.
It is believed by the local Todas here that the souls of
the dead and the sacrificed buffaloes move on to the next
world from this sacred place. The Mukurthi Lake, which is
6 km in circumference, lies in the vicinity.
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