Yercaud is one of the cutest hills stations in the Servarayan range of hills of Eastern Ghats which is in Salem, a city of Tamil Nadu. Yercaud is also known as Poor Man’s Ooty, you know the reason why? It is not that much expensive to visit and enjoy like Simla, Ooty or other popular hill stations. The best feauture of Yercaud is, it has round the year season. If you have plans to visit yercaud you make it any time in the year.

• Arthur's Seat: This is a vantage point, which can be reached by taking a steep road going north from the center of the town. It gives a bird’s eye view of the Big Lake, Yercaud Town and the Shevaroyan Peak.


• Grange: This is one of the oldest buildings in Yercaud, built in the 1820's by M.D. Cockburn, who was the District Collector of Salem District at that time.


• Kiliyur Waterfall: This is 3 km from the Yercaud Lake. The best time to visit this place is immediately after the monsoons. The surplus water from the Yercaud Lake and the other reaches of the Shevaroys Hills fall deep into the Kiliyur Valley in the form of a 300 feet waterfall.


• Lady's Seat: This is a cluster of rocks on the south west of the Yercaud hills overlooking the ghat road and the city of Salem to the south. There is a sheer drop of about 200 feet at this point into a private estate in the valley below. It has a telescope house with a panoramic view of distant Salem and the winding road up. On the right of Lady's Seat are Sterling Resorts, Gents Seat and Children's Seat. The spectacular view from Lady's Seat offers a complete panorama over the city of Salem with its twinkling lights.


• Pagoda Point, also known as Pyramid Point: This is on the eastern side of the Yercaud hills. The name comes from four piles of random stones in a pagoda or pyramid formation, made by the hill tribes. Today there is a Rama temple situated between these pagodas.


• The Servarayan Temple: This temple is situated on top of Servarayan hill. The temple itself is a narrow and dark cave and seated inside are the God Servarayan and the Goddess Kaveri representing the Shervaroy Hills and the Cauvery river. The local people believe that the God Servarayan is the guardian angel for the 67 villages in and around Yercaud. It is believed that the temple's cave is so deep it touches the Cauvery river. The local tribes celebrate their annual festival in this temple during May.


• Yercaud Lake: The main attraction of Yercaud is the big lake. In the centre of the lake is an island that is covered by an overbridge to the mainland. The lake island has a small and a mini zoo maintained by TamilNadu Forest Department.



• Bear's Cave: This is situated within a private coffee estate owned by a Mettur based business man. The main part of the cave is situated about 7 feet below the ground level and contains a deeper gorge which is believed by the local people to lead up to the cave situated in the Shervaroyan Temple.

•  Botanical Garden: This Botanicl Garden on the way to ladies seat is maintained by Botanical Survey of India. This garden is famous for its variety of Orchids, with unique kinds found only in yercaud. Lot of educational trips are organised by many Agri and Botany students to this premise.

•  Kottachedu: This is a teak forest on the ghat section which connects aroor- ayodhipattinam area. This road will be used as secondary road from Salem. Though the distance to travel in this road is too long, those who prefer scenic drive will go this. The teak wood plantations seen in this area are cultivated and maintained by TN Forest department.

How To Get There?

Road Travel From Salem to yercaud is around 26kms and it itakes around 45 to 60 minutes travel. There is frequent bus service from Salem New bus stand to yercaud. 

Nearest Railway station is Salem Junction. 

There are Plenty of High and low budget hotels available in Yercuad. Some notable Hotels in yercaud are:

THE SKY ROCA****

20th Hairpin Bend, Salem-Yercaud Main Road, Ondikadai Post,
Yercaud - 636 602, Salem (District), Tamil Nadu. India.
T: 91 - 4281 - 223115-9
F: 04281 - 223120 

Hotel Grand Palace***
Kiliyur Falls Road
Yercaud
Ph 223481 

Star Holidays Inc
Opp. Union Office, Salem Main Road,
Yercaud, TamilNadu
Ph.223337

Hotel Shevaroys ***
Hospital Road
Yercaud.
Ph: 222288

Hotel Tamil Nadu
Hotel Yercaud International
Yercaud
Ph: 22233

Sterling Resort’s
Near Gents Seat
Yercaud

Grange Resort
Cock burn road,
Five roads
Yercaud
Ph: 222180

#STD code for Yercaud is 04281 

* -The number * represents the category of the Hotel