Doddabetta Peak

Dodabetta Peak

Ooty, nature’s very own paradise is full of surprises, Doddabetta Peak being one of them. ‘Doddabetta’ in the local language means ‘Big Mountain’ and it completely justifies the peak’s height of 8,650 ft. above sea level. Located about 10 km. from the main city centre, it is the highest peak in the whole of South India. It is a part of the Nilgiri Range which acts as the merging point between the Western and Eastern Ghats. As a magnificent vantage point for the visitors, the top of the peak lets one enjoy the unlimited beauty of nature. Dense forests, sholas, valleys and open plain lands are all remarkably visible from here. A telescope house with two telescopes offers the opportunity to admire each of these alluring facets of nature from close. Trekking is a fun-filled activity one can enjoy at the peak, admiring the vegetations like herbs, shrubs, rhododendrons and grasses. Eucalyptus, for example, leaves the visitors mesmerized. The forest reserve surrounding the peak is home to many wild species like wild boar, bison, barking deer, hare and panther.