Yercaud!!
What?
Yeri
means lake and Kaadu means forest.
so
Yercaud means LakeForest :)
a Hill
Station in Salem district of TamilNadu.
Height-
approx 5000ft from Sea level.
also
called "Shevaroy Hills",
"Jewel
of the South" & "Poor Man's Ooty" :)
Isst info
saaku!!
pls note: i'm probably the first person to start a
travelogue on a place even before visiting it :p
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Question:
What business do we have there?
Answer- a
long drive to a hill station on a weekend,
in the
early hours is soothing enough to keep us
'Happy & Content' untill our next trip :p
Basically,
we are poor jobless souls(on weekends),
seeking
temporary Salvation from our "Hectic IT Lyfu".
How to
reach:
Options:
by Air, by Rail, by Bus, by Car etc.
Our
choice: by BIKES :)
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So, when are we leaving?
leave namma Bengaluru on Friday n8:- 11 pm.
Reach Yercaud by Saturday 6am.
Distance: 250kms. Time: about 6 hours with breaks.
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Whaatt to do?
Yercaud Lake-Boating, Grange Resorts- Dirt Biking
n off course riding our Bikes in the Hill Station.
Whaat to see? Lots to see!!
Deer Park, Leisure Park, Arthur's Seat
Lady's Seat, Gent's Seat n offcourse Children's seat :)
Killiyur falls-Trekking, Servarayan Temple (on the hill): Cave with Goddess Kaveri & Lord Servarayan
Bell Rock, Bear's Cave, Pagoda(Pyramid) Point, Karidiyur View Point, Tipperary View Point
Anna Park, Sri Raja Rajeswari Temple.
Silk Farm, Rose Garden, Orchidarium-Botanical Survey of India.
Heaven's Ledge: Beautiful views of the sunset, situated in "Gowri Estate" on the loop road
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Whats the PLAN?
1st Day: Have
breakfast, Check-in, sleep for some time &
then have Lunch, Roam around, Do
Boating etc. eat n again Sleep
Next Day(Sunday) : Dirt Biking after motorbiking. trekking. etc.
Cover as many places as possible n check-out.Reach Bangalore safe n secure by monday early morning.
as if we do things as per the PLAN :p
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Ooota??
Sarvana Bhavan Elite, The Regent Hill Side- Dinner,
Renowned for some of the best food in South India.
"chenagilla andre bai bedi"
Snackes?
Melaga Bhajji (Fried Green Chillies),
Egg(Mutta) bonda with spicy chutney (Sauce) etc
Where to sleep? Sterling Resorts, GRT Nature Trails
GlenRock Estates (Dormitory, tree house etc),
Hotel Shevaroys, Star holidays Inc
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Below content is Only for interested people
Route Map1
Yercaud Tourist map
Route Map1
Route Map2
Yercaud Tourist map
Route
from Blore: (via. Hosur - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Salem - Yercaud)
Some
notes:-
Grange
Resorts: 4 kms from the lake. Take the road
to Pagoda point from Anna Park and it is carried out next to the T junction to
the right.
If you
are driving to Yercaud, you must enter Salem in the by-pass road, drive towards
5 roads, take the Sarada College road and take a left at the Hasthampatty
traffic signal. There are twenty hair-pin bends, some of them very narrow,
so great caution is advised.
