Kotagiri or Kothagiri is the place which is one of the places suitable for stay during the summer. Kotagiri - The name means the lines of houses of Kotas. Though the Kotas have been moved to a settlement the place still retains the name. The Kotas are artisans who are expert in pottery and terracota arts. the Kotagiri is about 30 kms east of Ooty and 23 kms from Coonooor and 33 kms from Mettupalayam. Kotagiri is one of the places which is protected by the Doddabetta range from the south west monsoon. This makes the place warmer than Ooty and so Kotagiri is a great health resort. Kotagiri is full of tea estates and thick Shola forests.
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| Tea Estate Kothagiri |
Kotagiri is a great place for hiking. The entire Nilgiri slope offers best hiking opportunities and there are lots of trails in and around which are used by hikers for a long time.
How to Reach Kotagiri:
Air: The nearest airport is in Coimbatore. There are daily flights from Chennai, Banglore and Trivandrum. From Coimbatore, it can be reached by bus.
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| Catherine falls Kotagiri |
Rail: Ooty is connected by toy train with Mettupalayam. There are trains from Chennai to Mettupalayam.
Road: Ooty is connected with lot more places by road and there are regular bus services from all the major towns of South India.