Ooty to Madurai

1. Start, go <10m
   
2. Take 1st Left, go 0.8 km
   
3. Take Slight 1st Left (past Fortune Hotel Sullivan Court on the right), go 0.5 km
   
4. Take Slight 1st Right, go 0.2 km
   
5. Take Slight 4th Left, go 1 km
   
6. Continue down SH8 Hwy: 1.4 km
   
7. Slight 1st Left onto SH8 Hwy, go 4.1 km.
   Enter The Nilgiris District at 2.6 km.
   
8. Slight Left onto SH8 Hwy, go 10 km.
   Leave Kethi.
   Enter Coonoor at 1.4 km.
   
9. Slight Left onto SH8 Hwy, go 24 km.
   Via The Nilgiris District at 10 km.
   Enter Coimbatore District at 10 km.
   Enter Mettupalayam at 23 km.
   
10. Take Slight Left, go 37 km.
    Leave Mettupalayam at 1 km.
    Via Annur at 21 km.
    
11. Slight Left onto NH47 Hwy, go 1.8 km.
    Enter Avanashi at 1 km.
    
12. Take 1st Right, go 22 km.
    Leave Avanashi.
    
13. Left onto NH67 Hwy, go 16 km.
    Via Palladam at 1.1 km.
    
14. Slight Left onto NH67 Hwy, go 0.4 km
    
15. 1st Right onto NH67 Hwy, go 15 km.
    Enter Erode District at 5.9 km.
    
16. Take Right, go 32 km.
    Via Kangeyam at 1.7 km.
    Enter Dharapuram at 30 km.
    
17. Take Left, go 1.2 km.
    Leave Dharapuram at 1.1 km.
    
18. Take Slight 1st Right, go 2 km
    
19. Take Left, go 36 km.
    Via Kolathupalayam at 1.8 km.
    Enter Dindigul District at 7.9 km.
    
20. Left onto NH209 Hwy, go 27 km.
    Via Oddanchatram, Agaram at 12 km.
    
21. Right onto NH7 Hwy, go 59 km.
    Via Pallapatti, Ammainaickanur at 12 km.
    Enter Madurai District at 31 km.
    Via Vadipatti at 34 km.
    Enter Madurai at 55 km.
    
22. Slight Right (past Mandir on the right) onto Dindigul Rd(NH7 Hwy), go 2.5 km
    
23. Continue down NH7 Hwy: 0.9 km (Past Madurai Bridge Railway Station on the left)
    
24. Take 4th Right, go 0.7 km
    
25. 4th Right onto North Veli St(NH49 Hwy), go 0.4 km
    
26. Slight 5th Right onto Workshop Rd, go <5m
    
27. 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
Madurai to Ooty


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