Thursday, October 28, 2010

Road trip To Aliyar Dam and Valparai via Palakkadan Villages and Anamalai

Route Map (Pollachi - Valparai via Aliyar Dam)

Valparai is a hill station in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. This is located 3500 feet above sea level on the Anaimalai Hills range of the Western Ghats, at a distance of 95 km from Coimbatore and 55 km from Pollachi.There are 40 hairpin bends on the way to Valparai from Aliyar Dam. Valparai remains relatively undisturbed from pollution.


Early Morning Palakkad- Meenakshipuram road

I am not sure who's idea but a perumal temple on top of the hill, thrilling walk, no roads available. The Anamalai, Pollachi Valley view is fantastic.

Anamalai valley view from Perumal Koil Hill top

Aliyar Dam, needs to climb all the steps

She was my friend on that day...

You can see the beautiful Valparai Ghat road and Anamali hills behind me, that's my next destination

Aliyar Dam is located in the foothills of Valparai, in the Anamalai Hills

Stream flowing out of Aliyar Dam that used for irrigation.

Aliyar Dam Park, not well maintained but enjoyable.

So I am starting the ride valparai 40 Kms, its not easy 40 hair pin bends and a bad accident memory with Clint ma friend long back.

This bike performance was extra ordinary than what I expected

Monkey falls on the right hand side...

Monkey falls, Week days there wont be anyone

Aerial view of Aliyar Reservoir, Dam at top

Winding 40 hairpin ghat roads at Valparai

Loam's View point in memory of Mr. Mathew Loam

Hairpin bend 9 @ Loam's view point

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Lovely work something like a picture

Extra fitting to protect vehicles from narrow curve.


Attakatti TNEB station, We are entering to Anamalai Tiger reserve area, be careful now onwards, avoid night driving in 2 wheeler.

Resting time and at a lovely place.

Walking in the forest I am thinking of what ?..

Tiger Valley, I never find one, may be bad luck and my good time....

Sign board for Mist also....

Tea plantations are well constructed and organized, typical European planting.

VelanKannimatha Shrine @ valparai

My self @ Church


Renovated church

Old man sitting near balaji Temple

Famous balaji Temple

Lovely color mixing

River which flows through tea plantation

8 comments:

Undefined said...

nice work... Keeps going..

SABUKERALAM said...

good
see the same shoot in
www.sabukeralam.blogspot.in

Unknown said...

good pictures

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