1. | Name of the Site | Avalanchi |
2. | Name of District | The Nilgiris |
3. | Name of Range / Division / Circle |
Udagai South / Nilgiris South / Coimbatore |
4. | Nearest Bus stand with distance | Ooty (Udhagamandalam) – 25 Km |
5. | Nearest Railway Station with distance | Metupalayam - 50 Kms Ooty – 25 Kms |
6. | Nearest Airport with distance | Coimbatore – 115 Kms |
7. | Characteristics of the site | Scenery Hills and Forests Landscape, Wildlife & Birds watching |
8. | Location | 25 Kms from Ooty in Udagai South Range. Nilgiris South Division |
9. | Best time to visit | Morning to Evening – 10 A.M to 5.45 P.M |
10 | Facilities available |
|
11. | Tourist Attraction |
|
12. | Eco-Tourism Package | The Vehicle starts from Avalanche and ends in Lakkadi. The intermediate places are Cauliflower Shola - Bhavani Amman Temple - Upper Bhavani back water at Lakkadi. The charges for the above trip are Rs. 150/- per head. (ETMC Operated mini bus) For Students Rs.75/- per head. (ETMC Operated mini bus) For Jeep operated by SHG Rs.1200/- per trip. Out of Rs.1200, Rs.950 is goes to SHG (Tribals) and remaining Rs.250 goes to ETMC account. Timings: There are three trips operated as follows, 10.00 a.m, 12.00 p.m, & 2.00 p.m Travelling time takes 2 hours from avalanche to lakkadi and back. |
13. | Contact Information | The Forest Range Officer, Udagai South Range, Ooty. |
14. | For Further Details | The District Forest Officer, Nilgiris South Division. Phone : 0423 – 2444083 E-mail : dfosouth-ooty@yahoo.com |
Total Visitors -
from 01 - 04 - 2017 / Last Update On 25 - 04 - 2022