Gudalur to Mudumalai National Park, Neela Giri(Nilgiris), Ooty, Tamil Nadu, South India.
Channel: TRAVELING WITH NATURE-Sasi
Date: 2023-10-30

Gudalur's name was derived from the words: koodal (meeting) + ooru (town). It lies at such an intersection that it acts as a tri-point getaway to the three states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. One can find several tea estates here, and the region is largely dependent on the industry for its economy. Gudalur is enriched with a vast variety of flora and fauna; there are hill crops on the higher altitude and coconut and rice plantations on the lower valley. Tourists can also visit Needle Rock Viewpoint, Frog Hill, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Devala Landscape, Cherambady Mines, Nellakotta Fort, Hanging Bridges, Genepool Garden and so much more! The Genepool Garden has over 47,000 plants and a museum of butterflies, and is the second best of its kind in the world. The town of Devala in Gudalur is also known as Cherrapunjee of the South, thanks to the amount of rainfall it receives annually.
Mudumalai wildlife reserve is a continuation of the Bandipur National Park. The river Moyar that flows along the border or Tamil Nadu and Karnataka separates the two. The Mysore - Ooty highway runs through the park. The 321 sq. km. reserve is situated in Tamil Nadu. Mudumalai wildlife reserve was the first sanctuary in south India. The terrain is extremely varied with hills, valleys, ravines, watercourses and swamps. The vegetation comprises of tropical moist deciduous forests, dry deciduous forests and scrub forests.

Needle Rock View Point is a tourist spot in Gudalur, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. Where the Gudalur is located 51 km on the west of Ooty and the Needle Rock viewpoint is about 8 km from Gudalur on the way of Gudalur-Ooty road. The view point gives you a 360 degree view. The viewpoint is also known as Soochimalai. From the viewpoint sunset can be seen in clear days and during rainy seasons the place is often covered with mist. The sunset seen from here on clear day is guaranteed to take your breath away.
Frog Hill View Point is a tourist spot in Gudalur, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It is about 12 km from Gudalur on the way of Gudalur-Ooty road. From here one can see gigantic frog shape of a hill. From the viewpoint sunset can be seen in clear days and during rainy seasons the place is often covered with mist. The sunset seen from here on clear day is guaranteed to take your breath away. The mountains can be viewed as Frogs Shape from this viewpoint. This Viewpoint has also name as "Thavalamalai" because of the shape.