Grass Hills Valparai
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Grass Hills is area located in Anamalai Hills ,Valparai Town , Pollachi, Tamilnadu, Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu 642127 , India.
Grass Hills is Located at an altitude of 2400
m, At a distance of 16 km from Valparai Bus Station , Grass Hills is a
protected area is a part of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu which
forms its boundary with Eravikulam National Park in the neighboring Kerala
state.
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The Grass hills landscape is a combination of
peaks and high plateaus composed of montane shola-grassland eco-system that is
unique to the higher ranges of the Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Surrounded by high green grasses on mountain slopes is a mind-blowing place to
watch and explore.
Sunset over the hills is an unforgettable
experience. Grass Hills these mountain goats inhabit apart from the Nilgiri Tahr, elephants, bison,
Indian Gaur, Bear, Nilgiri Langurs and a wide variety of birds including Hornbills
are a part of the environs of Grass Hills.
Access to Grass Hills is two-pronged. The
first is a combination of 4x 4 ride for about an hour and a half on a
non-existent bumpy track and then trek a couple of kilometers. The other is to
trek from the gates of Akkamalai tea estate.
visitors need to obtain permission from
Anamalai Tiger Reserve Office in Pollachi to enter the Grass Hills. This place
is out of bounds for common tourists and only conservationists, wildlife
enthusiasts, with permission from the Forest department or those with access to
the officials of the forest department are allowed access into this wild
terrain.
Grass Hills Valparai Timings : 6 AM - 5 PM
Grass Hills Valparai Entry :
Free
Best Time to Visit Grass Hills Valparai : January to May.
Grass Hills Valparai Location : Anamalai R F, Valparai, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu 642101
How To Reach Grass Hills Valparai :
By Road : Valparai Bus Stand, about 16 km away
By Air : Coimbatore International Airport, .
By Rail : Pollachi Railway Station,
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