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 Catherine Falls


        Catherine Falls is about 8 kilometres from Kotagiri, named after Catherine, the wife of Mr.M.D. Cockburn. This couple was among some of the first Europeans to settle in Kotagiri and they lie buried side by side in the cemetery there.  The Falls are at a distance of 7 km. from Kotagiri and consists of an upper and a lower fall. The upper fall, which is the second highest in the Nilgiris, takes a leap of about 250 feet. From above the falls, one can see the magnificent view of Dolphin's Nose and the surrounding country

 KODANAD VIEW POINT:

                      

            Kodanad is a little village about 18 kms. from the east of Kotagirion   the   eastern  edges  of  Nilgiris. . The huge valley dips down from feet to the level of the plains and rises again in the opposite to the level of Mysore plateau.

                It commands a panoramic view of the plains and the eastern slope of the Nilgiris. The  panoramic view of the Thengumarahada , the Bhavanisagar dam,   the  tea  estates  and  the  river  Moyar is  breathtaking.  Tamilnadu  and   karnataka   State  border   and   the  actual  point  where  the eastern  and  western  ghats  meet  can  be  distinctly   seen. This place is to be visited in bright sun light. A telescope has been installed to see the places, around and apart.

   LONGWOOD SHOLA:


                        Longwood  Shola  is  the  only  major  pocket  of  natural  shola  forest  left  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  Kotagiri  in  the  Nilgiris.  This  shola  is an integral  part  of  the  very  fragile  Nilgiri   eco-system  with  an  area  of  116  hectares.  The  preservation  of  this  shola  forest  is  very  vital.   It    plays   a  vital  role  in   Kotagiri's  microclimate,   attracting   and regulating  rainfall.  There  is  a  very  picturesque   trekking  path,  which  goes  through  this serene  shola.

    RangaSamy Pillar and Rangasamy Peak


            It is a conical peak at a height of 5855 feet above MSL and is the most sacred hill on the plateau. According to Hindu Legend Lord Rangaswamy used to live at Karamadai in Coimbatore district on the plains but quarrelled with his wife, came to live alone here. Two-foot prints on the rock not far from Arakadu village below the peak are stated to be the proof for this.

        On the north west of Rangaswamy Peak is found the Rangaswamy Pillar, which is an extraordinary isolated rocky pillar rising in solitary grandeur to a height of some 400 feet and has sheer sides, which are quite unclimbable.

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