Droog Fort, Coonoor

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Droog Fort is a historic fort located 15 kilometres from Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. The fort was used as an outpost by Tipu Sultan in the 18th century. Today, the fort is in ruins, with only one wall remaining. The site attracts tourists, who reach the fort by hiking through the Nonsuch Tea Estate. ()

Built: XVIII centuryCoordinates: 11°21'0"N, 76°49'12"E

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Droog Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sims Park, Dolphin's Nose, Nilgiri mountains, Wellington.

1.4 miW
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
Sims Park, Coonoor
36 min walk • Sim's Park is in Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It is an important tourist place to visit in Coonoor, at a height of 1780 meters above mean sea level. Here the maximum temperature goes up to 28 degree Celsius and the minimum falls to 5 °C. The average rain fall of this garden is 150 cm.
2.9 miNE
Lookout, View point
Dolphin's Nose, Coonoor
76 min walk • Dolphin's Nose Viewpoint is a tourist spot in Coonoor, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu. Dolphin's Nose is well over 1,550 Meter above sea level, 10 km from Coonoor and is a spectacular spot to visit. The tip of the peak resembles a dolphin's nose, hence the name Dolphin's Nose. It is an enormous rock formation that is entirely unique.
4.3 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Nilgiri mountains
111 min walk • The Nilgiri Mountains form part of the Western Ghats in western Tamil Nadu, India. At least 24 of the Nilgiri Mountains' peaks are above 2,000 metres, the highest peak being Doddabetta, at 2,637 metres.
2.5 miNW
Town, Area
Wellington, Coonoor
63 min walk • Wellington is a town in The Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, three kilometres to the north of Coonoor on the NH181. The town includes a Wellington Bazaar, and the Wellington Cantonment. The Wellington Cantonment is home to The Madras Regimental Centre and The Defence Services Staff College.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Catherine Falls, Kotagiri
86 min walk • Catherine Falls is a double-cascaded waterfall located in Kotagiri, The Nilgiris District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major tourist spot, located on the Mettupalayam road branching off at Aravenu. The upper fall drops to the floor, and is the second-highest in the Nilgiri Mountains.

Droog Fort, Coonoor

Facts and practical information

Droog Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sims Park, Coonoor

Dolphin's Nose, Coonoor

Nilgiri mountains

Wellington, Coonoor

Catherine Falls, Kotagiri