Yercaud
Tamil Nadu · 182 km from Bangalore
- Distance
- 182 km
- Ideal duration
- 2 days
- Best season
- Oct–Jun
- Avg cost
- ₹4,000
About Yercaud
Yercaud is the hill station people pick when Ooty and Kodaikanal feel like too much effort — 30 km up 20 hairpins from Salem, at a gentle 1,500 m, with coffee estates, silver oak and orange groves instead of crowds. The lake, Pagoda Point at sunrise, and the Servarayan temple at the highest point of the Shevaroys are the whole itinerary, which is exactly the appeal for a one-night trip. **Getting there.** About 230 km from Bengaluru via Krishnagiri and Salem (4–5 hours) — the shortest hill-station drive from the city after Yelagiri. **Where to stay.** Small resorts and homestays around the lake and Kaveri Peak.
Things to do
- • Pagoda Point sunrise
- • Yercaud lake boating
- • Coffee estate and spice walk
- • Servarayan temple
- • Kiliyur falls trek
- • Botanical garden and rose garden
Best time to visit
October to June, with the Summer Festival in May. Nights are cool year-round.
How to reach
About 230 km from Bengaluru via Krishnagiri and Salem (4–5 hours) — the shortest hill-station drive from the city after Yelagiri.
Where to stay
Small resorts and homestays around the lake and Kaveri Peak.