By Airways: The nearest airport is Bangalore, which is about 160 Kms.
By Railways: The nearest railway station Jolarpetti. It takes about an hour to reach Yelagiri from Jolarpetti.
By Roadways: Yelagiri is situated 160 Kms East of Bangalore. It takes only about 4 hrs to reach Yelagiri from Bangalore. NH7 to Krishnagiri then NH46 leads to Yelagiri.
Overview
If you want to enjoy that rare experience of doing nothing at all, just laying back and enjoying the greatness of nature, then Yelagiri is the place for you. It retains its pristine form, and thankfully, there is not much to see except nature at her best, in varying shades of green. The atmosphere is calm, with zero pollution, the pace is slow and it is an ideal getaway to unwind from the stresses and strains of city life. Most of the mobiles do not work here, so you can be totally cut off from the outside world if solitude is what you are seeking. The activities could include sitting by the lake with a book or perhaps stretch out and count the leaves while they fall.
yelagiri hillside
As a moderate alternative to more popular destinations like Ooty and Kodaikanal, the Yelagiri hills, with a total area of just 30 sq km at 3500 feet altitude, offers all comforts of a hill station for a reasonable cost. Surrounded by evergreen forest and with temperatures between 9 and 29 degrees C through out the year, these highlands, part of the Eastern Ghats, have a moderate climate.
