Getting upto the Nilgiris where Ooty is located

Reaching the hill station of Ooty situated in The Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu, India is not all that difficult. There are a number of ways but the most prominent of them being the route from Mettupalayam comprising of a road and a railway line going all the way up to Ooty in the Nilgiris. For those of you who are not from south India or are from abroad the best way would be to reach Coimbatore by Train or flight and carry onto Mettupalayam by bus or Taxi. or better still one can take a bus/taxi straight from Coimbatore to the Nilgiris or catch the train to Ooty. Once you enter the ghat section the temperature begins to drop and you will be immersed in the natural beauty of  the hills with the roads winding itself up the steep and sometimes dangerous route going up and up until you touch the clouds. I would also recommend that you take the Blue Mountain Express( Train ) to Ooty. The journey would definitely be one that you would never forget in a lifetime. The train travels really slow and one could jog along with it and you will occasionally see a bridge or a tunnel set in the hills.



When you drive up to Ooty from Gudalur during the monsoon or winter season, you can experience the mystical feeling of being blanketed by thick mist. Please watch the video below

The second best way is from Mysore. This is a Bus route and there is no train facility available. However the route passes through the India's Reserve forest and hence you would be surprised to find Elephants, Deers,  Bisons wild  Boars Peacocks and if you are really lucky you might get to see a tiger or a leopard.The route takes one to Gudalur which is at the foothills of Ooty while Gudalur itself is a semi Hills. After Gudalur it is a steep climb until for about half an hour and then the road flattens out.

Both the routes are breath takingly awesome and would be a treat for any nature lover......