Situated in the Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu, Valparai is located at a height of over 3500 ft above the sea level. ‘Valparai’ is home to some of the most impressive hill resorts in Tamil Nadu. A hill town that is furnished with mountains and meadows, Valparai Hill town is endowed with a great deal of natural beauty attached to it. On the Anamalai Hills of Western Ghats, ‘Valparai’ offer you many incredible experiences that you will cherish for the rest of your life.
When considering about Valparai, the
most impressive place that you will get to see there would be ‘Aanamalai wildlife sanctuary’. The wildlife sanctuary, which is situated at an altitude of over 1,400 meters, it is enriched with various fauna. It is pretty much close to Pollachi. Just like that of ‘Aanamalai wildlife sanctuary’, ‘Aaliyar dam’ too is a short drive away from Pollachi. Situated in the foot hills of Valparai, Aaliyar dam is quite a popular picnic spot. You will also spot a park nearby that attracts large number of tourists. Among the impressive waterfalls in Valparai, start counting with the ‘Birla Falls’. Situated in the Sholayar estate, they are sure to woo you big time. Another impressive waterfall, ‘Congreve falls’ is named after C.R.T Congreve and is situated in the Nadumalai estate. Situated in a very close proximity to Valparai, the ‘Monkey Falls’ boast a special ability to rejuvenate your body and mind. On the other hand, the waterfalls in ‘Chinna Kallar’ will offer you an experience of lifetime, since they can be reached only by and adventurous trekking upon a hanging bridge, which is built by the British.
Manompally forest – This one is a reserve forest and is located just about 20 km away from the town. You will get to meet the Manompally River there and also spot some crocodiles, though few in numbers. You can go for some adventurous trekking and you can also spot a trekking shed there on the banks of Manompally River. Just like that of Manompally forest, ‘Grass hills’ too is high on naturally beautiful locations. An extension of the Shola grasslands, this one forms a part of the ‘Indira Gandhi National Park’. A host of species are found here such as the Nilgiri Tahr and Nilgiri Pipit and to name a few others. Taking a short drive from Valparai will land you in the ‘Nallamudi- Pooncholai valley’. Just 15 km away from the town, this valley will give you an excellent view of the ‘Anamudi peak’. While you visit the valley, don’t miss those tribal settlements in there.
Till now we have dealt with the attractive places therein ‘Valparai’. Now, into something that is associated with the spiritual quotient, we have some impressive temples there in Valparai. The ‘Sidhi Vinayagar Temple’, which is owned by Jayshree tea industries, is sure to amaze you not just with the spiritual element, but also with the enchantingly beautiful surrounding place as well. Another interesting temple there in Valparai is the Balaji temple. The presiding deity of this temple is been given an equal status as that of the mighty Thirupathi Balaji by the locale. It attracts large number of visitors and almost all of them go for a visit to the ‘Iraichal parai falls’, which is in close proximity. It is considered that there are a total of 8 Dams in and around this tiny place. While visiting Valparai, don’t miss places such as ‘Loams view point’, ‘Tiger valley’, ‘Carver marsh view point’ etc, which are all situated in nearby places.
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