Ooty to Thekkady

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 0.7 km.
    Enter Palladam.
    
14. Take 1st Right, go 46 km.
    Leave Palladam at 1.2 km.
    
15. Take Slight Left, go 0.8 km.
    Enter Udumalaipettai.
    
16. 1st Left onto NH209 Hwy, go 0.3 km
    
17. Take 1st Right, go 7.1 km.
    Leave Udumalaipettai.
    
18. Take Left, go 21 km
    
19. Continue down SH4 Hwy: 8.3 km.
    Enter Kerala.
    
20. Left onto SH4 Hwy, go 5 km
    
21. Slight Right onto SH4 Hwy, go 29 km
    
22. Take Slight Right (past Hotel Brothers on the right), go 2.9 km.
    Enter Munnar.
    
23. Left onto NH49 Hwy, go <100m
    
24. 1st Left onto NH49 Hwy, go 1 km
    
25. 2nd Left onto NH49 Hwy, go 7.4 km.
    Enter Idukki District.
    
26. Slight Right onto NH49 Hwy, go 16 km
    
27. Take Slight Right, go 0.9 km
    
28. Take 1st Right, go 4.4 km
    
29. Slight Right onto SH4 Hwy, go 6.8 km.
    Enter Tamil Nadu at 6.2 km.
    
30. Take Left, go 6.1 km
    
31. Take Slight Right, go 12 km.
    Leave Thevaram.
    Via Kombai at 6.6 km.
    
32. Right onto NH220 Hwy, go 30 km.
    Via Uthamapalayam, Kambam, Gudalur at 10 km.
    
33. Slight Right onto NH220 Hwy, go 0.7 km.
    Enter Kerala.
    
34. Take 1st Left (past Mukkungal Tourist Home (Hotel) on the left), go 0.7 km
    
35. Take 1st Right (past Rolex Lodge (Hotel) on the right), go <100m.
    Enter Idukki District.
    
36. Take 1st Left, go 0.7 km.
    Enter Periyar.
    
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
Thekkady to Ooty


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