Yercaud
Yercaud town got its name from the Yercaud Lake located at its center. In Tamil, Yeri means lake and Kaadu means forest. Stone-age implements have been found from the ancient shrine located near Shevaroy Hills, which is about 5 km from the Yercaud Lake.
Some of the best places to visit in Yercaud are Emerald Lake,
Anna Park, Lady's Seat, Shevaroy Temple, Small Lake
Bear's Point, Pagoda Point, Killiyur Falls and Botanical Garden.
Yercaud
is a picturesque hill stations on the Eastern Ghats and trekking here
can be one of the most pleasurable experiences.
The highest point in
Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, which is situated at a height of 5326
feet.
Yercaud is known for its plantations majorly of coffee, orange, jackfruit, guava, cardamom and black pepper.
Yercaud is known for its plantations majorly of coffee, orange, jackfruit, guava, cardamom and black pepper.
The forests of
Yercaud have an abundance of sandalwood, teak and silver oaks. From wild
animals like bison, deer, foxes, mongooses, snakes, squirrels to birds
like bulbuls, kites, sparrows and swallows can be found in these
forests.
Summer Festival celebrated in Yercaud in the month of May is a special attraction. This festival is marked by a 7-day exhibition of flowers, dog shows, boating races and a village fair.
Yercaud has plenty of accommodation options.
Summer Festival celebrated in Yercaud in the month of May is a special attraction. This festival is marked by a 7-day exhibition of flowers, dog shows, boating races and a village fair.
Yercaud has plenty of accommodation options.
The closest international airport
is the Coimbatore Airport, which is located at a distance of 185 km.
The
nearest rail head is Salem Junction, which is 31 km from Yercaud.
Salem
has trains from Trivandrum, Cochin, Erode, Guwahati, Patna, Mangalore,
Chennai, Bangalore, Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Mysore, Madurai, Trichy, Pondicherry, Alappuzha,
The best time to visit Yercaud is from October to June. It usually takes 1-2 days to visit all the places in Yercaud.
The best time to visit Yercaud is from October to June. It usually takes 1-2 days to visit all the places in Yercaud.
location:
At a distance of 31 km from Salem, 193 km from Coimbatore, 114 km from Hogenakkal, 349 km from Chennai and 249 km from Bangalore, Yercaud is a beautiful hill station in Salem district of Tamil Nadu and also one of the popular places to visit as part of Tamilnadu tour packages. At an altitude of 1515 m in the Shevaroy hills, Yercaud is one of the top hill stations near Bangalore in summer
At a distance of 31 km from Salem, 193 km from Coimbatore, 114 km from Hogenakkal, 349 km from Chennai and 249 km from Bangalore, Yercaud is a beautiful hill station in Salem district of Tamil Nadu and also one of the popular places to visit as part of Tamilnadu tour packages. At an altitude of 1515 m in the Shevaroy hills, Yercaud is one of the top hill stations near Bangalore in summer
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