Dolphin's Nose, Coonoor

Name: Dolphin's Nose
Address: 10 km from Coonoor Centre, Coonoor, 643101, India
Telephone: +91 95621 07572

#3 among attractions in Coonoor

Lookout, View point

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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. There are gigantic ravines found both to the left and right of Dolphin's Nose and there is a view of inspiring Catherine Falls with its continuing stream several thousand metres below which is located a relatively short distance away opposite of the Dolphin's Nose. Best part of spot are the hairpin turns and tea plantations on the way ()

Coordinates: 11°22'8"N, 76°51'32"E

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10 km from Coonoor CentreCoonoor 643101 India

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+91 95621 07572

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Dolphin's Nose – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Black Thunder Theme Park, Sims Park, Droog Fort, Wellington.

4.7 miSE
Amusement, Water park, Amusement park
Black Thunder Theme Park, Mettupalayam
120 min walk • Black Thunder is a water theme park in Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated at the foot of Nilgiris near Mettupalayam, in Coimbatore 40 km north of the city and occupies an area of about 75 acres. The park offers about 49 rides, Surf Hill and the Wild River Ride notable among them. The park has a hotel on its premises.
4.1 miW
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
Sims Park, Coonoor
105 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 miSW
Forts and castles
Droog Fort, Coonoor
76 min walk • 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.
4.8 miW
Town, Area
Wellington, Coonoor
122 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.
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Catherine Falls, Kotagiri
29 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.
7.1 miSE
11°17'56"N • 76°56'8"E
Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Mettupalayam
181 min walk • The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a 1,000 mm metre gauge railway in Tamil Nadu, India, built by the British in 1908. The railway is operated by the Southern Railway and is the only rack railway in India.