Coonoor, the second major hill station in the Nilgiris after Ooty, offers extensive tea plantations, Sim's Park botanical garden and several scenic viewpoints, its generally quieter atmosphere giving it appeal as a calmer alternative or complement to the busier Ooty nearby. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway passes through Coonoor on its route between Mettupalayam and Ooty, making the town a natural stop for those experiencing this UNESCO-listed toy train journey.
Dolphin's Nose and Lamb's Rock, two notable viewpoints near Coonoor, offer sweeping views over the surrounding tea estates and valleys, and the town's genuine tea-growing heritage gives visitors a chance to see working plantations alongside more conventional hill-station sightseeing.
Coonoor developed alongside Ooty as part of the broader British colonial hill station system in the Nilgiris, its tea plantations established during the same period continuing as a significant agricultural presence in the area today.
April to June, and September to November.
About 20km from Ooty, roughly 45 minutes by road; also connected by the Nilgiri Mountain Railway.
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