Dolphin Nose ViewpointBoat HouseMettupalayam View PointKodanad View PointDoddabetta PeakArulmigu Vana Badrakali Amman Temple
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Kotagiri

Kotagiri is a town in The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India of about 28,848 people. Within 50 km by road there are 132 places to visit: 37 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 temples and 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Dolphin Nose Viewpoint, Boat House and Wellington Lake.

11.4207° N, 76.8603° EPop. 28,848Station: Wellington (WEL)Ooty 23 km

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Within 30 km77 places
Within 50 km132
Must-see85
Notable174
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Dolphin Nose Viewpoint

Viewpoint · 7 km

Must-see

Boat House

Attraction · 12 km

Wellington Lake, lake near Kotagiri
Must-see

Wellington Lake

Lake · 13 km

Places near Kotagiri by type

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One day from Kotagiri

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:39 pm

86 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 Kotagiri
  2. Doddabetta Peakpeak · 1 hrs
  3. Wellington Lakelake · 45 min
  4. Dolphin Nose Viewpointviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Mettupalayam View Pointtemple · 45 min
  6. Kodanad View Pointviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Kotagiri
Today’s loopKotagiriStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Kotagiri

By train

Wellington (WEL), about 14 km from the centre; Pilamedu (PLMD), about 57 km from the centre.

By road

Ooty 23 km · Coimbatore 58 km · Palakkad 92 km. Directions.

By air

Coimbatore International Airport (CJB), Coimbatore — about 60 km by road; Calicut International Airport (CCJ), Calicut — about 130 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kotagiri?

Dolphin Nose Viewpoint (viewpoint, about 7 km), Boat House (attraction, about 12 km), Mettupalayam View Point (temple, about 13 km), Wellington Lake (lake, about 13 km), Kodanad View Point (viewpoint, about 16 km), Doddabetta Peak (peak, about 17 km).

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

132 places on Spotwander: 37 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 temples, 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kotagiri?

Dolphin Nose Viewpoint, about 7 km by road; Lady Canning's View Point - Little Known Attraction (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Kotagiri?

Siddhagiri Sai Dharmakshetra, about 10 km by road; Mettupalayam View Point (13 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kotagiri?

Start in Kotagiri, visit Doddabetta Peak, then Wellington Lake, then Dolphin Nose Viewpoint, then Mettupalayam View Point, then Kodanad View Point, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.