25 Places to Visit in Yelagiri 2025, Tourist Places & Attractions
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Places to Visit in Yelagiri

01

Fundera Park

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02

Swamimalai Hills

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03

Jalagandeeswarar Temple

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04

Nilavoor Lake

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05

Telescope Observatory

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06

Nature Park

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07

Cloud Forest Entertainment Park

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08

Perumal Temple

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09

Punganoor Lake Park

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10

Jalagamparai Waterfalls

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Velavan (Murugan) Temple

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12

Yelagiri Forest Hill

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13

Government Herbal Farm

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14

Yelagiri Adventure Camp

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15

Amirthi Zoological Waterfalls

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16

Moksha Vimochana Temple

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17

SRL Rose Garden & Water Falls

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18

Government Silk Farm

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Places to Visit Near Yelagiri

19

Yercaud

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20

Bangalore

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Chennai

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Pondicherry

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23

Mahabalipuram

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24

Mysore

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25

Tirupati

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People Also Ask About Yelagiri

  1. Which are the best places to visit in Yelagiri?

    Some of the best places to visit in Yelagiri are:

    1. Jalagamparai Waterfalls: The Attaru river that flows through the Yelagiri Hill station forms a beautiful waterfall from the mountain rocks. It requires a small trek of 5km, leading you to the view of misty weather from atop.

    2. Punganoor Lake Park: This artificial lake that stretches over 60 sq. metres of land offers boating facilities with a scenic view of the lush green hill on all its sides.

    3. Nature Park: Adjacent to the Punganoor Lake Park, this nature park is home to an enormous species of flora, seasonal garden, fish aquarium, and a children’s park.

    4. Telescope Observatory: For space enthusiasts, this observatory is one of the popular Yelagiri tourist places. It offers an insight into the movement of the celestial bodies.

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  2. Which are the places to visit in Yelagiri at night?

    The places to visit in Yelagiri at night are:

    1. Yelagiri Forest Hill: Take a trekking trip to the peaks of Yelagiri hills and spend a night camping there. You could wake up to a scenic view of sunrise.

    2.Yelagiri Nature Park: A walk through the Nature Park on an evening is a great way to relax after a long day of moving around different places. It can calm your overwhelmed mind and body.

    3. Vainu Bappu Observatory: A visit to this telescope observatory at night would give you a memory for the lifetime. Watch the celestial bodies of the solar system from one of the largest telescopes in Asia.

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  3. What is special in Yelagiri?

    The town is recognized for its vast variety of parks, temples, waterfalls, adventures and a number of places to visit in Yelagiri. These include:

    1. Jalagamparai falls: The sublime landscapes and glittering waterfalls, Jalagampari falls provide for a jaw dropping view. Moreover, to reach the fall visitors need to hike for 5 km but the encapsulating scenic view makes it a trekker's delight.

    2. Punganur Lake: Engulfed in sublime peace and eternal stillness, the Punganur lake is covered over 60sq meter of land and accounts for an excellent sunset point.

    3. Velavan Temple: An emblem of local traditions and cultures, the beautiful Velavan temple is a holy temple with a mesmerizing view of the hills that surround it. Telescope Observatory Established in 1970, it is one of the largest telescopes in Asia.

    4. Nature park: Recognized as a hill station, the Nature Park encapsulates 12 aces of shades of green and exotic tropics.

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  4. What is the best time to visit Yelagiri?

    Summer - March to June Yelagiri can get really hot in summer with temperatures escalation up to 46°C. Around this time, temple visits can be a great option. The town has a number of varied temples including Velavan temple for travellers to come to. One of the best experiences to have as a traveller is to enjoy the Summer festival in Yelagiri which is conducted in the months of May and June.

    Monsoons - July To December This is one of the best times to visit Yelagiri.A number of waterfalls like the Jalagamparai falls that shimmer are a must visit in this season.

    Winter - December to March The winters at Yelagiri are calm and cozy with temperatures dropping down to 15°C. Trekking or spending a peaceful time around the lakes is an option worth exploring in this weather.

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  5. How to reach Yelagiri? How can I go from Chennai to Yelagiri?

    The distance between Chennai and Yelagiri is approximately 228 km. There are several ways to travel from Chennai to Yelagiri including:

    By Train: The nearest train station from Yelagiri is Jolarpetti. Travelers can take a train from Chennai to Jolarpettai and from here cabs and taxi services are available for Yelagiri

    By Cab/self-drive: Travellers can also choose to either opt for self-drive or a cab service to reach Yelagiri from Chennai. The journey can take up to 4 hours by road.

    By Bus: Direct bus service is available from the central Chennai bus stop to Yelagiri. The journey can take up to 4.5 hours with small breaks in the middle.
  6. Is Yercaud and Yelagiri same?

    No, Yercaud and Yelagiri are two different hill stations situated at a distance of 148kms from one another. However, both fall under the same state, Tamil Nadu. There are local taxi service and bus services available that can take travellers from Yercaud to Yelagiri and vice versa.
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Vinay Dubashi Camping in Yelagiri
Excellent
Yelagiri is a superb place to have fun with friends. Simply awesome trip. Camping was average. Food was but good. Guides did a good job. But the activities were not upto the mark. Still, we had a lot of fun. Reasonable rate also.
Aashritha Mahajan Camping in Yelagiri
Excellent
Except for the dirty toilets, everything was fine. All the activities I had were fun and I really enjoyed the perfect package being offered by Thrillophilia.
Budhil Sethi Camping in Yelagiri
Superb
i had some really great moments on this trip.The trek was really good, my guide, Manan was very supportive throughout and the food back at the resort was delicious. totally satisfied by Thrillophilia on this trip.
Fatema Rexinewala Camping in Yelagiri
Very Good
"It's scenic for sure, had some great moments with adventure activities in built in the resort. However my expectations of the trek by our organisers was not met at all. Great food at the resort on special request. "
Bhushan Gandhi Peter's Park, Yelagiri
Excellent
So much fun the whole day along with good foods and nice service from the staff really made our day.
Chitraksh Pandey Touchstone Resort Yelagiri
Excellent
Wonderful place!!! above all, the staffs were friendly, good foods, nice show, and fun games.
The resort has nice views, a good lawn to play some outdoor activity. Well-maintained and clean. the service was amazing.
Superb
Amazing place, totally different awesome expereince that I fell, because in just a day-out you would get so much fun beyond expectation, we did some adventurous activity and the price was not expensive at all if compared with the expereince we get, foods were simply good, really we enjoyed the place like anything... Strongly recommended to all to visit once!!
Akshaj Dwivedi Camping in Yelagiri
Excellent
When I saw this adventure at Thrillophilia I started yearning for adventure and booked it for me and my brother immediately. Though we loved the camping part, what we enjoyed the most was the set of amazing activities we got a chance to try during our trip. The tents were clean and the campsite offered a perfect panoramic viewing experience. The food was satisfactory. Considering the price, the experience was amazing.

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