Coonoor

WidespreadPanic · Mar 4th, 2008, 11:05

Hi All,
I am going to be in Coonoor from the 6th to the 9th, inclusive. Any suggestions on what to do. i would want to keep as simple as possible and not too hectic. Guess the Toy train to Metupalyam should be fun (upwards to downwards?). Maybe a day in ooty (which i can skip if there is any other place more fun to be). So help me out here.

Thank you.

Munivar · Mar 4th, 2008, 11:10

Climbing up from MTP to Coonoor was more fun for me than getting down to MTP.

Nick-H · Mar 4th, 2008, 14:30

I wonder what kind of fun you're looking for?

Ooty is the big centre. Please note that it will be noticably colder than Coonor. Wellington if you want to see army camps.

There's a peak which is the highest in the Nilgiris, but I forget the name, nearby, which is probably worth the trip. It was foggy when I went so new view

. To my wife, it was magic to be walking in the clouds. To me, as a Brit, it was just fog!

Munivar · Mar 5th, 2008, 05:05

^ Thoddabetta.

Nick-H · Mar 5th, 2008, 11:09

That's the one

WidespreadPanic · Mar 5th, 2008, 16:33

Thanks. walking in the clouds is fun enough for me. Doddabetta sound enticing.

ebby · Mar 5th, 2008, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by WidespreadPanic

Thanks. walking in the clouds is fun enough for me. Doddabetta sound enticing.

The train ride to mettupalayam will be too long and you will waste an entire day. Better to take the shot ride from coonoor to ooty or maybe half way to mettupalyam and take a bus back. Rose garden in ooty was good when I last saw it.

Nick-H · Mar 5th, 2008, 17:20

The train takes five hours from Mettupalayam to Ooty. It is only two or so by road.

WidespreadPanic · Mar 10th, 2008, 12:10

Thanks for all the inputs. I just got back from Coonoor and its a fantastic place. I took the short ride in the toy train to ooty. But the less i think of ooty the better. I could see nothing but lays packets and plastic bottles everywhere. Even doddabetta was little bit of an eyesore. We need to clean up ooty and preserve it. Its too good a place to let it go to rot.
On the other hand Coonoor was charming and such a nice place to hang out.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Nick-H · Mar 10th, 2008, 14:28

Thanks for the feedback.

Regrettably, littering is common-place in India.

Not just on the personal level. My newspaper has featured articles about a lake near here which, despite being a source of drinking water for many, and protected by law, is used as a dumping ground. The authorities will do nothing about it, and local people, standing guard one night, recorded a number of government vehicles among the many trying to dump their content. One truck was laden with dead flourescent tubes.

Jean-Philipe · Mar 12th, 2008, 18:16

Any suggestions for a place to stay in Coonoor? Rs 500ish. Have stayed in Ooty a few times, would like to try Coonoor next visit. Where did you stay?

WidespreadPanic · Mar 14th, 2008, 13:15

Stayed at the Taj. I know there are quite a few homestays in that area, but dont know the rates. There is one orangemist that i have heard is about 1000+. Maybe someone else could throw in better info.

brishti · Mar 14th, 2008, 13:47

try the ywca in coonoor jean.
no - its not a hostel. more like a guest house.

have you guys been to bandipur and/or the tamil nad forest reserve [forget the name, but i think it begins with a T

] at the foot of the nilgiris?

:brishti

mudumallai!!! [ok it starts with a 'm'

] the famous veerappan sandlewood forest in tamil nad.

Nick-H · Mar 14th, 2008, 15:11

Surely Veerapan's famous forest was in Andrha?

Yes, I went on a day drive from Ooty to Mudamallai, and took a circular tour on the tourist van. We didn't see much in the way of animals, but I still found it a lovely day out for the scenery --- and return to the warmth after the cold of Ooty.

brishti · Mar 14th, 2008, 15:18

wiki-d

Quote:

Koose Muniswamy Veerappan (c. January 18, 1952–October 18, 2004) was a notorious bandit of India. He resided and carried out his activities in the Biligirirangana Betta and Male Mahadeshwara Betta (Hills) and Sathyamangalam and Gundiyal forests, covering 6,000 km² in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

:brishti

Mar 4th, 2008, 11:05	#1
WidespreadPanic Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11	Coonoor Hi All, I am going to be in Coonoor from the 6th to the 9th, inclusive. Any suggestions on what to do. i would want to keep as simple as possible and not too hectic. Guess the Toy train to Metupalyam should be fun (upwards to downwards?). Maybe a day in ooty (which i can skip if there is any other place more fun to be). So help me out here. Thank you.

Mar 4th, 2008, 11:10	#2
Munivar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 259	Climbing up from MTP to Coonoor was more fun for me than getting down to MTP. __________________ Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kaelir !!!

Mar 4th, 2008, 14:30	#3
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	I wonder what kind of fun you're looking for? Ooty is the big centre. Please note that it will be noticably colder than Coonor. Wellington if you want to see army camps. There's a peak which is the highest in the Nilgiris, but I forget the name, nearby, which is probably worth the trip. It was foggy when I went so new view . To my wife, it was magic to be walking in the clouds. To me, as a Brit, it was just fog! __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Mar 12th, 2008, 18:16	#11
Jean-Philipe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: near Chennai, Tamil Nadu Posts: 172	Any suggestions for a place to stay in Coonoor? Rs 500ish. Have stayed in Ooty a few times, would like to try Coonoor next visit. Where did you stay? __________________ It's all part of the adventure of travelling!

Mar 14th, 2008, 13:47	#13
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 2,172	try the ywca in coonoor jean. no - its not a hostel. more like a guest house. have you guys been to bandipur and/or the tamil nad forest reserve [forget the name, but i think it begins with a T ] at the foot of the nilgiris? :brishti mudumallai!!! [ok it starts with a 'm' ] the famous veerappan sandlewood forest in tamil nad. Last edited by brishti : Mar 14th, 2008 at 13:56. Reason: got-the-name!!!

Mar 5th, 2008, 05:05	#4
Munivar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 259	^ Thoddabetta.

Mar 5th, 2008, 11:09	#5
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	That's the one

Mar 5th, 2008, 16:33	#6
WidespreadPanic Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11	Thanks. walking in the clouds is fun enough for me. Doddabetta sound enticing.

Mar 5th, 2008, 17:20	#8
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	The train takes five hours from Mettupalayam to Ooty. It is only two or so by road.

Mar 10th, 2008, 12:10	#9
WidespreadPanic Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11	Thanks for all the inputs. I just got back from Coonoor and its a fantastic place. I took the short ride in the toy train to ooty. But the less i think of ooty the better. I could see nothing but lays packets and plastic bottles everywhere. Even doddabetta was little bit of an eyesore. We need to clean up ooty and preserve it. Its too good a place to let it go to rot. On the other hand Coonoor was charming and such a nice place to hang out. Thanks for all the suggestions.

Mar 10th, 2008, 14:28	#10
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	Thanks for the feedback. Regrettably, littering is common-place in India. Not just on the personal level. My newspaper has featured articles about a lake near here which, despite being a source of drinking water for many, and protected by law, is used as a dumping ground. The authorities will do nothing about it, and local people, standing guard one night, recorded a number of government vehicles among the many trying to dump their content. One truck was laden with dead flourescent tubes.

Mar 14th, 2008, 13:15	#12
WidespreadPanic Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11	Stayed at the Taj. I know there are quite a few homestays in that area, but dont know the rates. There is one orangemist that i have heard is about 1000+. Maybe someone else could throw in better info.

Mar 14th, 2008, 15:11	#14
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	Surely Veerapan's famous forest was in Andrha? Yes, I went on a day drive from Ooty to Mudamallai, and took a circular tour on the tourist van. We didn't see much in the way of animals, but I still found it a lovely day out for the scenery --- and return to the warmth after the cold of Ooty.

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