Coonoor, Tamil NaduBoat HouseDolphin Nose ViewpointDoddabetta PeakMurugan Temple, Elk HillArulmigu Vana Badrakali Amman TempleKarnataka Siri Horticulture Garden
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Coonoor

Coonoor is a town in The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India. Within 50 km by road there are 142 places to visit: 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 temples and 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Boat House, Wellington Lake and Dolphin Nose Viewpoint.

11.3530° N, 76.7959° EStation: Wellington (WEL)Ooty 16 km

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Within 30 km89 places
Within 50 km142
Must-see87
Notable175
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Boat House

Attraction · 1 km

Wellington Lake, lake near Coonoor
Must-see

Wellington Lake

Lake · 2 km

Must-see

Dolphin Nose Viewpoint

Viewpoint · 9 km

Places near Coonoor by type

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One day from Coonoor

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:30 pm

70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Coonoor
  2. Arulmigu Vana Badrakali Amman Templetemple · 45 min
  3. Dolphin Nose Viewpointviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Doddabetta Peakpeak · 1 hrs
  5. Government Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  6. Karnataka Siri Horticulture Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Coonoor
Today’s loopCoonoorStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Coonoor

By train

Wellington (WEL), about 1 km from the centre; Coimbatore North (CBF), about 51 km from the centre.

By road

Ooty 16 km · Coimbatore 52 km · Palakkad 81 km. Directions.

By air

Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), Coimbatore — about 56 km by road; Calicut International Airport (CCJ), Calicut — about 119 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Coonoor?

Boat House (attraction, about 1 km), Wellington Lake (lake, about 2 km), Dolphin Nose Viewpoint (viewpoint, about 9 km), Doddabetta Peak (peak, about 11 km), Ketti Valley View Point (viewpoint, about 11 km), Murugan Temple, Elk Hill (hill, about 13 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Coonoor?

142 places on Spotwander: 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 temples, 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Coonoor?

Coonoor Hill Station, about 1 km by road; Green Valley View Point (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Coonoor?

Siddhagiri Sai Dharmakshetra, about 3 km by road; Murugan Temple, Elk Hill (13 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Coonoor?

Start in Coonoor, visit Arulmigu Vana Badrakali Amman Temple, then Dolphin Nose Viewpoint, then Doddabetta Peak, then Government Botanical Garden, then Karnataka Siri Horticulture Garden, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.