Valparai is a Taluk and hill station in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India. The major portions of the land are owned by private tea companies and large forest areas. Valparai is a mid-elevation hill station. The tea plantations are surrounded by evergreen forest.
Dilli2040 /CC BY-SA 3.0 | 40 Hairpin Bends In Valparai Hills
There are 40 hairpin bends on the way up to Valparai from Azhiyar. The region is also a rich elephant tract and is known to have many leopards. The scenic drive to the town from Pollachi passes through the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary noted for elephants, boars, lion-tailed macaques, gaur, spotted deer, sambar and giant squirrels.
Kalyanvarma /CC BY-SA 3.0 | Great Hornbill
The area is also rich in birds including the great hornbill. Water bodies at Monkey Falls and Aliyar Dam are also seen in route. A famous place of worship, Balaji Temple also attracts pilgrims. The Valparai range is also habitat to the Nilgiri tahr, a wild goat.
Prithvi1989 /CC BY-SA 3.0 | Gaur, Valparai
Places to Visit in Valparai are Solaiyar Dam, Balaji Temple, Pancha Mugha Vinayakar Temple, Monkey Falls, Aaliyar Dam, Athirampalli Falls, Chinnakallar dam, waterfalls etc.
Sujithvv /CC BY-SA 3.0 | Dam Site On The Way To Valparai
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