Top Things to do in The Nilgiris District
9 Bodies of Water in The Nilgiris District That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in The Nilgiris District, India including Bellikkal Lake, Mukurthi Dam, Emerald Lake, Upper Bhavani Lake, Avalanche Lake, Pykara Lake, Marlimun Lake, Ooty Lake, Wellington Lake.
Restaurants in The Nilgiris District
1. Bellikkal Lake
2. Mukurthi Dam
3. Emerald Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 252 reviews
Reviewed By Gopiganesh_Chennai
Enjoying nature, Have a stunning view of ooty and fresh green garden with lovely flowers all around.sightseeing places
4. Upper Bhavani Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 343 reviews
Reviewed By sanjayvora45 - Ahmedabad, India
The lake is one of the best as far as I have heard among ooty tourist places. We started early from ooty to reach avalanche lake which is around 18-20 kms from Ooty main centre. But luck is not with us, as we are on the way, we had been informed that forest department has closed the road leading to the lake due to landslide. So we retuned without seeing the marvelous lake. I have some of the basic information which might helpful : To explore upper bhavani lake one has to reach around 9 or 9.30 AM at the gate of forest office as rush of tourist increases afterward. Tourist has to park their vehicle there and buy entry ticket to board the forest deptt. bus. Bus tour takes around 2 hours and three point covered are cauliflower forest, Bhavani Amman Temple and Upper Bhavani Lake.
5. Avalanche Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 477 reviews
Reviewed By rashmimilan - Bengaluru, India
Bored by the usual crowded tourist spots of Ooty, this time we enquired with our tour operator to take us to a not much visited place away from the hustling-bustling crowd. He suggested us Avalanche. We decided not to Google and find any detailed information as we wanted to experience it all fresh. And was quite surprised that we were not disappointed at all. The Jeep drive from the pick-up spot to Avalanche was so exciting through scenic forests and valleys with a stop-over in between by a small stream overlooking a beautiful temple which stood a top of a valley. We were suggested to drink the water directly that was oozing out from a point of small rock which they believed was the starting point of a river which converged into the valley to become the massive river. Avalanche - absolutely no words. A heaven on earth. With wild yellow and pink flowers strewn across the valley. I almost dropped my plan of visiting Valley of Flowers in the Himachal for a moment. The century old pine trees added to a perfect bollywood scenic destination. Must-visit if you want to cherish your trip to Ooty.
6. Pykara Lake
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,651 reviews
Reviewed By TrishtinaH - Mumbai, India
The lake has clean, greenish water. We went in the month of April, evening hours for boating. The boating is generally closed by 5.30 pm. The boating experience in the speed boat was breathtaking in the beautiful picturesque lake. It was quite cold. The speed boat charged us around 840 Rs for a duration of 10 minutes, and the good point is that they instruct all tourists to get in the boat with life jackets on. You have few cafeteria wherein one can sip hot coffee and have snacks and ice- creams. A must visit place if you are visiting Ooty.
7. Marlimun Lake
8. Ooty Lake
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2,139 reviews
Reviewed By SKSingh_Sattu - Bangalore District, India
Enjoyed boating, all kind of boats available ( 2seater, 4 seater, speed boat, row boat). This place has kids rides. Enough parking space, many stalls. Trying to go there is evening.
9. Wellington Lake
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By webtriptourist - New Delhi, India
it is a small lake in Wellington and hence falls in military area. It is very peaceful, beautifully built and has boating facilities also. It is a pleasure just to watch the water and see the views around while sitting by the lake side. There are swings for kids, some benches for visitors, a Gandhi statue and eco-toilets (that operate using coin) at the spot. The lake has a few ducks that are a delight to watch and interact. They will come out of water for food and to enjoy the sun. They tend to stay together in a group and will let you stand near them while they are basking in the glory of the sun. The kids were mesmerized by them and wanted to feed them touch them and play with them. When we wanted to depart from the lake, all the kids would not even budge and wanted to spend more and more time with the cute ducks !! If you are visiting Conoor or Wellington, make sure to drop in once and enjoy the tranquility of the lake - you will carry back memories of the serene place, the breeze and the ducks.
