Hi all, I know the Yercaud Series have been dragged for so long as I was busy with official and personal commitments, so not able to spend time here. I will be concluding this series with this post and start another place in my next series. I m sorry and thank you so much for … More Yercaud – Best Picnic Spot for a Weekend – Montfort School – P10
Children’s Park – Situated by the Lake. It’s a nice park to walk around. There are deer, rabbit, peacocks, and hamsters in cages. There are also some swings. Suitable for kids to play around. The park will be closed by 5.00 p.m. Please feel free to share your Views / like & leave your comments … More Yercaud – Best Picnic Spot for a Weekend – Children’s Park – P9
Flower Garden – I remember we wanted to Purchase perfume and asked the driver to took us to best place for purchasing the same. We went to a place where the perfume has been homemade and the owner explained the herbs that are being used for the perfume. He also showed us his flower garden … More Yercaud – Best Picnic Spot for a Weekend – Flower Garden – P8
Yercaud Lake – The first thing one sees as you enter the Yercaud town is this placid lake in a wonderful surrounding of hills and natural shoals. Also a beautifully landscaped garden on one bank. It has boating facility. This lake is the only natural lake among all the hill station lakes in the South. … More Yercaud – Best Picnic Spot for a Weekend – Yercaud Lake – P7
Botanical Gardens – Located close by to the Lady’s Rock, Orchidarium refers to a garden that features varieties of exotic and rare orchids. One can see the rare Ladies Slipper, an insect eating Orchid. A rare tree Shevaroys Bombax which was reported on one of the private estates has also been identified and multiplied in … More Yercaud – Best Picnic Spot for a Weekend – Botanical Garden – P6
Pagoda Point – Viewpoint – P.S. Details referenced from Wiki and Travel websites This lies on the Eastern side of the Yercaud hills and is also known as Pyramid Point.Pagoda Point is the perfect Yercaud tourist place to embrace the mind with solace and tranquillity. Bestowed with captivating and scenic views of the hill station, the … More Yercaud – Best Picnic Spot for a Weekend – Pagoda Point – P5
Lady’s Seat – Gent’s Seat – Children’s Seat – P.S. Details referenced from Wiki and Travel websites Lady’s seat is a rock that was formed in the shape of the seat, making it appear comfortable. Providing incredible views of the clouds, mists and greenery around, this Lady’s Seat was once the favourite recreational spots of … More Yercaud – Best Picnic Spot for a Weekend – Lady’s Seat – Gent’s Seat – Children Seat – P4
Let me start the places from this post and wanted to talk about Shevaroy Hills or Servaroyan Temple as the first place as it is my favourite spot in Yercaud. One of the most beautiful and highest point of this hill station. The Servaroyan is a flat-topped hill with a plateau. The view from the … More Yercaud – Best Picnic Spot for a Weekend – Servaroyan Temple or Shevaroy Hills – P3
Yercaud Tourist Map – Road to Yercaud – It is good to reach salem a day before , so you can explore salem and plan to start yercaud next day. It is advisable to start by 9 AM or around 12 PM with the lunch packed from salem 🙂 . Foot Hills to Yercaud will … More Yercaud – Best Picnic Spot for a Weekend – P2
Yercaud – Yercaud is a hill station located in the Shevaroy Hills in the Eastern Ghats near Salem. It is situated at an altitude of 4900 feet above mean sea level. The name Yercaud is the combination of “Yeri” + “Kaadu” . Yeri means Lake and Kaadu means Forest . I would call Yercaud as … More Yercaud – Best Picnic Spot for a Weekend – P1