Ooty, a popular hill station finds itself in the heart of Nilgiri hills. It is deemed as the queen of hill stations.
Many film shootings have been done in the exotic locations of Ooty. To name a few - films like Roja, Guru, Sadma ,Dil se were shot here.
It is one of the exquisite locations that one must visit.
Ooty the land of hills, lakes, falls and wildlife sanctuaries. It is the one place where you must not forget to carry your cameras - the place is filled with panoramic views. WOW!
You would just crave to see more. The cloudy misty atmosphere, breezy weather, the lusty green valleys - there is no end to describe the beauty of this place.
It is indeed your true date with nature. :)
Places to see in Ooty:
There are two routes that you can take - one via Gudalur and the other is via Masinagudi.
While leaving from Bangalore we took off via Masinagudi. This road is a tricky one - it has around 36 hairpin bends. Only if you are an experienced driver and your car is in good condition, go via this road.
While returning we took the road via Gudalur - which is an easier road to drive on.
Take any routes but make sure that your car is well serviced, and please pay special check on the brakes. Do make sure to take breaks so as to not heat the engines and the brake system.
Drive extra carefully, because the beauty around is super scenic, but one moment off the wheels and God save you. So be extra CAUTIOUS!!
"Nazar hati, durghatna ghati!"
The best part of driving to Ooty, is that you actually, like actually - you cross the state borders. You literally step into the land of Tamil Naidu - where you will see big hoardings of the state label. Strange how just a board defines territories.
There are two wildlife sanctuaries that you would also cross - one is Bandipur which is in Karnataka, and the other one in Madumalai widlife sanctuary in Tamil Naidu.
The drive through the sanctuaries is serene. You can spot few animals here and there. And the trees are in plentiful. Although it is said, in the night you can sight tigers as well.
Try not to step out of the your car for catching better glimpses. The roads are quite lonely and it is best not to try to explore the unexplored. :D
One thing you must note - you must not drive through Bandipur post 20:00.
Basically after dawn, they say it is not so safe to drive through. Anyway, they do not even allow cars to go through after this time. You can also spend the night at Bandipur, they have resorts and other special arrangements to spend the night there.
Few pictures from the trip:
Bandipur tiger reserve:
We entered into the land of TamilNad.
Madhumalai tiger reserve:
The 36 hairpin bends you need to cross. Be wary!
Cheers to life!!
~Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step! :)
P.S.All the above photos have been clicked by me. :D
Many film shootings have been done in the exotic locations of Ooty. To name a few - films like Roja, Guru, Sadma ,Dil se were shot here.
It is one of the exquisite locations that one must visit.
Ooty the land of hills, lakes, falls and wildlife sanctuaries. It is the one place where you must not forget to carry your cameras - the place is filled with panoramic views. WOW!
You would just crave to see more. The cloudy misty atmosphere, breezy weather, the lusty green valleys - there is no end to describe the beauty of this place.
It is indeed your true date with nature. :)
Places to see in Ooty:
- Pykara lake
- Pykara river
- Pykara falls
- Tea plantation
- Needle point
- Coonoor
- Kamaraj Dam
- Pine trees of Pykara
- Madumalai wildlife sanctuary
- Bandipur tiger reserve
- Shooting point
There are two routes that you can take - one via Gudalur and the other is via Masinagudi.
While leaving from Bangalore we took off via Masinagudi. This road is a tricky one - it has around 36 hairpin bends. Only if you are an experienced driver and your car is in good condition, go via this road.
While returning we took the road via Gudalur - which is an easier road to drive on.
Take any routes but make sure that your car is well serviced, and please pay special check on the brakes. Do make sure to take breaks so as to not heat the engines and the brake system.
Drive extra carefully, because the beauty around is super scenic, but one moment off the wheels and God save you. So be extra CAUTIOUS!!
"Nazar hati, durghatna ghati!"
The best part of driving to Ooty, is that you actually, like actually - you cross the state borders. You literally step into the land of Tamil Naidu - where you will see big hoardings of the state label. Strange how just a board defines territories.
There are two wildlife sanctuaries that you would also cross - one is Bandipur which is in Karnataka, and the other one in Madumalai widlife sanctuary in Tamil Naidu.
The drive through the sanctuaries is serene. You can spot few animals here and there. And the trees are in plentiful. Although it is said, in the night you can sight tigers as well.
Try not to step out of the your car for catching better glimpses. The roads are quite lonely and it is best not to try to explore the unexplored. :D
One thing you must note - you must not drive through Bandipur post 20:00.
Basically after dawn, they say it is not so safe to drive through. Anyway, they do not even allow cars to go through after this time. You can also spend the night at Bandipur, they have resorts and other special arrangements to spend the night there.
Few pictures from the trip:
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| As we entered the city |
Bandipur tiger reserve:
We entered into the land of TamilNad.
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| At the border |
Madhumalai tiger reserve:
The 36 hairpin bends you need to cross. Be wary!
 |
| Hair pin bends |
Cheers to life!!
~Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step! :)
P.S.All the above photos have been clicked by me. :D
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