Yercaud
Yercaud is a hill station near Salem , Tamil Nadu, and India in the Servarayan range of hills in the Eastern Ghats . It is at an altitude of 1,500 metres (4,920 feet) from mean sea level. The town gets its name from the lake located at its center - in Tamil "Yeri" means "lake" and "Kaadu" means "forest". Yercaud is known for coffee plantations and orange groves. It also has an orchidarium run by the Botanical Survey of India. The highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, which is situated at a height of 5326 feet. Hence the Yercaud hill area is called Shevaroy Hills.
Some of the original forests continue to exist in the Yercaud hills and contain several endemic species of plants and fauna. The Yercaud hills have many faunal and floral similarities to the Western Ghats .Wild life includes bison, deer, rabbits, hares, foxes, mongoose, squirrels, partridges, snakes, bulbuls, kites, sparrows, swallows and the bird of paradise. d "Kaadu" means "forest". Yercaud is known for coffee plantations and orange groves. It also has an orchidarium run by the Botanical Survey of India
How to reach
The nearest airport is Trichy – 163 kms
Salem Junction is 36 Kms away from Yercaud and 33 kms from Salem Town
Bus Services operate from Salem Junction and Salem Municipal Bus Stand to Yercaud frequently.
Yercaud is well connected by road and the distance from cities is as follows,
163 kms from Trichy
271 kms from Madurai
358 kms from Chennai
190 kms from Coimbatore
222 kms from Bangalore
Hotels
Sterling Holiday Resort India Ltd
.P.B #11, Lady's Seat
Yercaud , Salem Dist,
Tamilnadu, India
Telephone: 04281-222707 / 222706
Fax: 04281 - 222537
E-mail: shriltd@rediffmail.com
Hotel Shevaroys
,Yerucaud, Tamilnadu, India
Telephone: 04281-222288 /222383
Hotel Grand Palace.
Killiyur Falls Road,Yercaud – 636 602
Salem ( District )
Tamilnadu, India
Telephone Number: 04281 - 223481 - 87
Fax: 04281 - 223489
Office Mobile : 098652 56886
E-mail: reservation@grandpalaceyercaud.com
Panchayath Union Guest House,
Yercaud, Salem District,
Tamil Nadu 636 602, India.
Telephone: 04281-222233
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