Coonoor
The Nilgiri Hills are famous for their sublime hill stations. Notable among them is Coonoor, located at the head of the Hulikal ravine at an altitude of 1,800 m above sea level. It is 19 km from Ooty, another famous hill station of the Nilgiris. Coonoor formed the backdrop for David Lean's movie `A Passage to India' (1984) based on E. M. Foster's novel.Coonoor is famous for its verdant environs, tea plantations and for a variety of wildflowers and birds. The area boasts of a large variety of bid species like cormorants, pipits, thrushes, parakeets, skylarks, Nilgiri verditer, etc.
Coonoor provides a perfect setting for activities like trekking and hiking. There are a number of trekking and hiking trails around Coonoor. The Dolphin’s Nose Viewpoint, which is 10 kms from Coonoor, is an important place to visit. It not only provides a panoramic view of the vast expanse of the Nilgiri hills, but also of the famous Catherine Falls.
