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- Distance
- 65 km
- Duration
- Half day
- Best time
- Oct – May
- Highest point
- 2,133 m
The Palani ghat: eucalyptus, shola, and a climb that smells of mint and wet stone. Kodaikanal sits on a lake at the top, and the last twenty hairpins are why you came.
Top highlights
- High altitude2,133 m
- Perumal MalaiThe first real drop of the Palani hills.
- Pillar RocksA short walk from the road at the top.
- Road qualityNarrow ghat, well surfaced. Tourist buses on weekends. Fog after 4pm is common.
- Best timeOct – May
Recommended itinerary
Palani, Tamil Nadu
Start
Perumal Malai
30 km
Pillar Rocks
62 km
Kodai lake
65 km
Kodaikanal
End · 65 km
