Madurai to Ooty

1. Straight(<5m) on Workshop Rd going toward North Veli St
   
2. Slight 1st Left onto North Veli St(NH49 Hwy), go 0.4 km
   
3. Take 5th Left (past High School on the right), go 0.7 km
   
4. 4th Left (past Regional Director Government Examinations on the right) onto Madurai Palem Rd(NH7 Hwy), go 0.9 km
   
5. Continue down NH7 Hwy: 2.5 km (Past Mandir on the right)
   
6. Slight Left (past Mandir on the left) onto NH7 Hwy, go 54 km.
   Enter Madurai District at 3.8 km.
   Via Vadipatti at 24 km.
   Enter Dindigul District at 28 km.
   Via Ammainaickanur at 36 km.
   
7. Slight Left onto Dindigul Bypass(NH7 Hwy), go 4.3 km.
   Via Pallapatti at 2.8 km.
   
8. Left onto NH209 Hwy, go 27 km.
   Via Agaram at 5.8 km.
   Enter Oddanchatram at 24 km.
   
9. Take Right, go 36 km.
   Leave Oddanchatram.
   Enter Erode District at 28 km.
   Enter Kolathupalayam at 32 km.
   
10. Take Right, go 2 km.
    Leave Kolathupalayam.
    
11. Take Slight Left, go 1.2 km.
    Enter Dharapuram.
    
12. Take 1st Right, go 32 km.
    Leave Dharapuram at 1.8 km.
    Enter Kangeyam at 29 km.
    
13. Left onto NH67 Hwy, go 15 km.
    Leave Kangeyam.
    Enter Coimbatore District at 9.4 km.
    
14. Left onto NH67 Hwy, go 0.4 km
    
15. Slight 1st Right onto NH67 Hwy, go 16 km.
    Enter Palladam at 13 km.
    
16. Take Right, go 22 km.
    Leave Palladam.
    Enter Avanashi at 22 km.
    
17. Left onto NH47 Hwy, go 1.8 km.
    Leave Avanashi.
    
18. Take Slight 2nd Right, go 37 km.
    Via Annur at 16 km.
    Enter Mettupalayam at 36 km.
    
19. Slight Right onto SH8 Hwy, go 24 km.
    Leave Mettupalayam at 1.8 km.
    Via The Nilgiris District at 14 km.
    Enter Coonoor at 14 km.
    
20. Slight Right (past Kattaji Road Railway Station on the left) onto SH8 Hwy, go 10 km.
    Enter The Nilgiris District at 9.2 km.
    
21. Slight Right onto SH8 Hwy, go 4.1 km.
    Via Kethi.
    Enter Udhagamandalam at 1.5 km.
    
22. Slight Right onto SH8 Hwy, go 1.4 km
    
23. Continue down : 1 km (Past Hotel Lake View on the right)
    
24. Take Slight 2nd Right, go 0.2 km
    
25. Take Slight 2nd Left, go 0.5 km
    
26. Take Slight 1st Right, go 0.8 km
    
27. Take 1st Right (past Fortune Hotel Sullivan Court on the left), go <10m
    
28. 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 Madurai


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