Yercaud - Tamil Nadu

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Yercaud is the valley city located at Shevaroy Hills, Tamil Nadu.  This Indian tourist place is accessible with pleasurable and calm environment. Experts suggest Yercaud as Ooty of poor man because it is the only hill area of India with less in expenses.

Yercaud is one secret tourist place, though its popularity is increasing every day. Many foreign travel agencies are offering packages for Yercaud for abroad visitors. Doing separation of Yercaud then Yeri means pond and Kaadu denotes to forest.

Attaining to Yercaud allow visitors to view the oranges and coffee farms. Some part of Yercaud is dense forest originated in real condition from ages. Here flora and fauna of various types are available, though visitors should be careful prior to enter the forest. Bison, foxes, deer, mongooses, snakes, squirrels are wild animals available in the forest.

Finest feature of Yercaud is climate which didn’t fall down to extremes. Weather is not cold enough so heavy winter clothes are not required for any season. Trekking, dog show, flower show, boating and trade fairs are special events of Yercaud.

Tourist Sites of Yercaud:
Big Lake: Emerald Lake also known as Big Lake is prime attraction of Yercaud. Surrounding of hill station is covered with striking gardens.

Botanical Garden: flora interested travelers must attain to Orchid Arium also recognized as Botanical garden of Yercaud. Kurinji flower is only available in Yercaud which makes the hill area unique and special.

Kiliyur Falls:  other tourist spot is waterfall located at 3 kms distance from Yercaud bus stand. Reaching spot is best after monsoon because of excess water flow from the falls.

Lady's Seat: next demanding tourist attraction of Yercaud is the rock known as Lady’s seat. Located at Shevaroy hills is top spot.

Few others like Pagoda Point and Shevaroy Temple are spots available for voyagers of Yercaud.

Attaining to Yercaud:
Bangalore is only 230 kms away, Chennai is 346 kms away, Hyderabad is 783 kms away, Pune is 1074 kms away, and Nagpur is 1282 kms far from Yercaud hill station.

By Train: reaching Yercaud is possible through train as nearby railway station is Jolarpettai located at only 20 kms distance. Next station is Salem Junction only 35 kms away of Yercaud. Salem Station is destination from where most of South India is passing. Trains for Salem railway station are available from Cochin, Trivandrum, Mangalore, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai and some more big stations.

By Air: international airport of Trichy located at only distance of 163 kms is best way to reach Yercaud. Coimbatore is next air hub located at 190 kms distance and Bangalore at 230 kms distance. Domestic and international flights are accessible for Yercaud from these major hubs.

By Bus: State transportation TNRTC (TamilNadu Road Transport Corporation) is having direct bus to Yercaud from key cities of state. Reaching Salem is top option to attain Yercaud. 
Location: Yercaud, Tamil Nadu, India

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