Plan:
Day1: Blore-Hosur-Krishnagiri -Dharmapuri - Thoppur-Salem(A2B)-Sendamangalam-Kollihills-Halt (287kms)
Start at 5am
Place to Stay: SKGV Lodge, Kolli Hills.
http://skgvlodge.com/tariff.php
Reservation : 91 96590-55699, 91 04286-294383
ATMs and Petrol Pump only at Semmedu(foot hills)
After Salem, Childrens theme park "Paravasa Ulagam" located on the left side of the road. Take Left turn here. approx 19-20KM from the Seelanaikampatti circle in Salem. There's also TNSTC Rasipuram bus depot here.
Take the right turn at "Pirivu road" and continue towards Kalapanaikampatti.
As you reach Kalapanaikampatti town, start looking for the temple(in the picture) on the right side of the road. Just after the temple, take the left turn for Kolli Hills. Keep following straight all the way upto Semmedu, the town in Kolli Hills.
Places to see in Kolli Hills:
Arapaleeswarar Temple,
Must Visit Place -Agaya Gangai(300ft high water falls 1 km from Arapaleeshwarar temple)
Seeku parai View Point, Selur Nadu View point
Boat House, Botanical Garden,
Water falls: Namma Aruvi and Masila Aruvi
Stay Options
| Name | Address | Contact |
| Nallathambi Resort | Semmedu - Kolli Hills | 94432-09842, 73736-12555,90479-12555 reservation@nallathambiresort.com |
| Kolli Hill Resort | Semmedu – Kolli Hills | 04286-247487 / 9444404220 / 9626700897 |
| PA Resort Holiday Inn | http://www.paresortkollihills.com/contact-us/
|
94440 33440/
94452 96481/ 94452 96483
reservationatparesort@gmail.com |
| Youth Hostel | Near Arapaleeswarar Temple | P04286-247425 |
Day2: Kolli Hills- Pollachi - Valparai (halt)
Route: Kolli Hills-Kangeyam-Palladam-Pollachi-Valparai
Valparai:
http://www.valparaionline.com/bestspots_valparai.html
http://www.valparaihotels.com/traiffreservation.php
http://www.valparaitour.in/valparai-resorts/
Places to see in Valparai:
Sholayar Dam
Aliyar Dam
Athirapilly Falls (Must Visit)
Chinnakallar Falls (South India's Sirapunchi)
Nallamudi View Point
Day3: Valparai-Athirapally-Valparai-Other Places-Valparai (halt)
Athirappilly Waterfalls – Vazhachal – Malakkappara – Upper Sholayar Dam – Uralikal – Valparai
Day4: Valparai- Bangalore or Valparai-Top Slip/ Parambikulam via Anamalai-Pollachi-Blore.
Route1: (fastest) Valparai-Pollachi-Palladam-Kangeyam-Perundurai-Bhavani-Salem-Thoppur-Dharmapuri-Krishnagiri-Hosur-Blore
Route2: (Not bad) Valparai-Pollachi-Sultanpet-Somanur-Annur-Puliampatti-Sathyamangalam-Anthiyur-Mettur-Thoppur-Dharmapuri-Krishnagiri-Hosur-Blore
Route3: Valparai-Annur-Puliyampatti-BhavaniSagar-Chamarajanagar-Kollegala-Malavalli-Blore
Route4: Valparai – Attakatti – Aliyar – Pollachi – Palladam – Tiruppur – Gobichettipalayam – Anthiyur – Karkegandi (TN-KA Border) – Hanur – Kollegal – Malavalli – Kanakapura – Bangalore
Route5 (slowest): Valparai- Pollachi- Annur-Mettupalayam-Kotagiri-Ooty-Gudalur-Bandipur-Gundlupet-Blore
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