On the foot hills of Kollimalai, a place of scenic beauty is the puliyancholai, 72 kms away from Tiruchirappalli via Thuraiyur filled with full of greenish tree sand tamarind groves. This forest region is cool and green with added attraction of the stream. The stream is the natural bathing area for the tourists throughout the year. There is a water fall in the higher hills which is called Akaya Gangai, besides the water here has medicinal value. The 18th day of the Tamil month Addi is the time for worshipping the river here and more people visit Puliyancholai that day.
Puliyancholai to Agazha Gangai Falls(Hill top)Five hours hard Trek: Trek will fetch you Fantastic views of million years nature curved rocks- Dolmens- Pithukkuli Cave- Different shaped big stones- Forest produces on the way and at the Top plain - Honey, Guava, Orange, Mustard, Fenugreek, Garlic, Paddy, Maze, Millets, Jack fruits (more than 12 varieties) etc.
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Pachamalai
Pachamalai is a green hill range, just 80 kms north of Tiruchiraplli via Thuraiyur. Pachai means Green and malai means mountain. Pachamalai which spread with a few range is a haven of the tribal of this region ,with unique culture and way of life. It`s altitude is 500 m to 1000 meters above msl. This mountain range in itself has different small regions like Thenparanadu, kombainadu , Athi Nadu and Vannadu. It`s good hill range for trekking to enjoy nature and the animal life small streams and falls add colour to these hills .
