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Kiliyur Falls is a waterfall on the Periyaaru river in the Servarayan hill range in the Eastern Ghats, Tamil nadu, India. The waters overflowing the Yercaud Lake fall 91 m (300 ft) into the Kiliyur Valley. [1] People need to walk down 200–250 steep steps from the nearest road to reach this waterfall. [citation needed]
Yercaud, also spelt Erkad, [note 1] is a town and hill station in Salem District in Tamil Nadu, India. Located in Servarayan Hills in the Eastern Ghats , it is situated at an altitude of 1,515 m (4,970 ft).
Yercaud, a major hill station in Tamil Nadu is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Salem City. The ghat road starts at the end of the Salem City limits. The ghat road is a picturesque spot and attracts a lot of early morning walkers and joggers. Yercaud is also a famous weekend getaway for the people of Salem and nearby districts and states.
Cockburn is known as the "Father of Yercaud" for developing the resources of the Shevaroy Hills, [3] and for introducing the cultivation of coffee, pears and apples into most of the hill stations of Madras Presidency, particularly in Yercaud, a small hill station in Salem District. [4] Grave in Kotagiri
In the 1840s and 1850s, there was a wave of new hill stations, with the main impetus being "places to rest and recuperate from the arduous life on the plains". In the second half of the 19th century, there was a period of consolidation with few new hill stations. In the final phase, "hill stations reached their zenith in the late nineteenth ...
Located in the forests of Palani hills, Kodaikanal is known as the "Princess of Hill stations" and hosts multiple lakes including Kodaikanal lake and Berijam lake, waterfalls and valleys. [101] Yercaud , situated at an altitude of 1,515 m (4,970 ft) is a hill station in the Eastern Ghats known for its rich flora and scenic views of the hills ...
Yercaud Ghat Road – This road includes 20 hairpin bends along 25 kilometres (16 mi) Ghat Road. This hill station is in Salem District. Bargur Ghat Road – This road begins at Anthiyur in Erode district and ends at Kollegal in Karnataka state. The road passes through thick forest, which are scenic during monsoon season.
Waterfall near the village of Killeyor. An Englishman in the foreground. f.4 '2. Panoramic view from the Garden of Dr Marrett's House at Yercaud. An Englishman, his wife and child in the foreground. f.6' 3. View of the Temple on the Shevaroyen. f.8 '4. Panoramic view of Yercaud from the summit of the Shevaroyen. f.10 '5.(*) The lake at Yercaud.