Kolli Hills

Kolli Hills or Kolli Malai (Tamil: கொல்லி மலை) is a small mountain range in Central Tamil Nadu.

Understand
You climb 70 hairpin bends and reach Kolli Hills, 1,300 meters above sea level.

Get in
Buses are available only up to Arapaleshwar temple. Kolli Hills or Kolli Malai (Tamil: கொல்லி மலை) is a small mountain range located in central Tamil Nadu in Namakkal district of India. The mountains are about 1000 to 1300 m in height and cover an area of approximately 280 km². The Kolli Hills has 70 hair pin bends to reach the top of the hills. The Kolli Hills are part of the Eastern Ghats, which is a mountain range that runs mostly parallel to the east coast of South India. The mountains are relatively untouched by commercial tourism and still retain their natural beauty.

Fees and permits
There is a nominal vehicle fee (₹10/bike & ₹20/car) collected by the temple committee for visiting the temple and waterfalls. There will be an additional ₹10/visitor at the falls' entry.

Get around
The place is very underdeveloped in terms of traveller's convenience. Very few lodging options, eat-outs and very few places to see. The climate is the best factor. You can relax, lay back and enjoy the nature.

Eat
Fresh fruits are the main attraction. You can get fresh pineapple, tapioca, jack fruit.

There is one decent non-veg hotel and numerous veg hotels. Naatu Kozhi Varuval (Country Chicken Roast) is a local favourite.

Stay safe
There are no street lights outside town. The towns sleeps by 20:00.