Kollam to Ooty

1. Start, go <100m
   
2. Take Slight 1st Left, go 0.8 km
   
3. Take Right, go <100m
   
4. Take 1st Left, go 0.1 km
   
5. 1st Right (past Kumar Hospital on the left) onto NH47 Hwy, go 14 km.
   Enter Kollam District at 6.3 km.
   
6. Left onto NH47 Hwy, go 17 km
   
7. Left onto NH47 Hwy, go 3.3 km.
   Enter Alappuzha District.
   
8. Left onto NH47 Hwy, go 19 km
   
9. Take Slight Right, go 12 km
   
10. Slight Right onto NH47 Hwy, go 12 km.
    Via Komalapuram at 8.9 km.
    Enter Alappuzha at 9.5 km.
    
11. Left (past BP Petrol Pump on the left) onto Palace Rd(NH47 Hwy), go 1 km
    
12. Right (past Government Mohammedan High School on the right) onto NH47 Hwy, go 61 km.
    Enter Alappuzha District at 5.1 km.
    Via Kanjikkuzhi, Aroor at 27 km.
    Via Ernakulam District at 44 km.
    Enter Ernakulam at 45 km.
    
13. Continue down NH17 Hwy: 13 km (Past Chakkys Hotel on the right).
    Enter Ernakulam District at 1.2 km.
    Leave Cheranallur at 6 km.
    Enter Kottuvally at 6.1 km.
    
14. Slight Right onto NH17 Hwy, go 58 km.
    Leave Kottuvally at 2.8 km.
    Via Paravur at 6.7 km.
    Enter Thrissur District at 10 km.
    Via Kodungallur at 13 km.
    
15. Left onto NH17 Hwy, go 20 km.
    Via Perakam at 3.3 km.
    Enter Malappuram District at 11 km.
    
16. Left onto NH17 Hwy, go 4.7 km.
    Enter Ponnani at 3.1 km.
    
17. Right onto NH17 Hwy, go 2.7 km.
    Leave Ponnani at 1.3 km.
    
18. Slight Left onto NH17 Hwy, go 3.1 km
    
19. Take Left, go 12 km.
    Enter Tirur at 11 km.
    
20. Take Right, go 5.6 km.
    Leave Tirur.
    
21. Take Right, go 6.6 km
    
22. Slight Right onto NH17 Hwy, go 1.3 km
    
23. Continue down : 12 km
    
24. Right onto NH213 Hwy, go 1.6 km.
    Enter Malappuram.
    
25. Take 1st Left, go 6.9 km.
    Leave Malappuram at 2.5 km.
    
26. Take Left, go 28 km.
    Via Manjeri at 2.7 km.
    
27. Slight Left onto NH212 Hwy, go 46 km.
    Enter Tamil Nadu at 29 km.
    Leave Nelliyalam at 35 km.
    Via Devarshola at 41 km.
    
28. Slight Right onto SH8 Hwy, go 0.6 km.
    Enter Gudalur.
    
29. Sharp 1st Left onto SH8 Hwy, go 10 km.
    Leave Gudalur at 1.6 km.
    Enter Naduvattam at 6.2 km.
    
30. Right onto SH8 Hwy, go 11 km.
    Leave Naduvattam at 9.5 km.
    
31. Right onto SH8 Hwy, go 5.9 km.
    Enter Sholur at 1.5 km.
    
32. Slight Right onto SH8 Hwy, go 5.9 km.
    Leave Sholur.
    Enter Udhagamandalam at 5.3 km.
    
33. Slight Right onto SH8 Hwy, go 0.2 km
    
34. 1st Left onto SH8 Hwy, go 0.6 km
    
35. Take Slight 1st Left, go 1.1 km
    
36. Take 1st Right (past Nalapad Residency on the right), go 0.6 km
    
37. Arrive at destination
    

Ooty Travel Notes

Note 1:
Climbing Routes: Ooty can be climbed by road from either Mettupalayam direction or from Mysore/Gudalur direction. Mysore route forks out at Mudmalai and merges back at Gudalur, either route will be scenic.

Note 2:
Train Route: The supposedly world famous Mettupalayam to Ooty Nilgiris Mountain Railway is another option to climb up. It can be booked separately or along with your journey from Chennai or any other station to Coimbatore.

Note 3:
Driving Down by road: Ooty Ghat roads are quite slippery during rains, so novice drivers need to take extra care while driving down. Its better to check your brakes, tires before starting the journey, and give ample breaks for your engine, break-chords to cool down. Even if it is not required, it is always better to drive down in lower gears which give you better grip on the road, and always remember to leave way for vehicles climbing up.

Reverse Route
Ooty to Kollam


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