Doddabetta Peak view point - Ooty

Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains at 2,637 metres (8,652 feet). The name derived from two Kannada words, Dodda means Big and betta means Hill, making it Doddabetta. There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is 9 km from Ooty, on the Ooty-Kotagiri Road in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a popular tourist attraction with road access to the summit. It is the fourth highest peak in South India next to Anamudi, Mannamalai and Meesapulimala.

Telescope House :

Visitors get a bird’s eye view of Ooty from the peak. They can enjoy the best views peeping through the telescopes in the Telescope House. Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation maintains and runs an observatory platform since 18 June 1983 for the travellers to gaze over the ideal town of Ooty. There are two telescopes in the glass paned telescope house.

Views of the surrounding hills blanketed with dense forests that is also home to endangered species of flora and fauna. Visitors can also catch the glimpse of the stunning Chamundi Hills from the astonishing peak.

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