Places to Visit in Pollachi - Things to Do / Sightseeing / Activity / Excursions in Pollachi

Pollachi is categorised as Getaways

River near Polachi (Nivalink Trip Dated - 14 April 2011)

Aliyar Reservoir (Nivalink Trip Dated - 14 April 2011)

Polachi - Valparai Route (Nivalink Trip Dated - 14 April 2011)

Reasons to Visit

Pollachi is situated 40 kms from Coimbatore on the foothills of Annamalais.
The Jaggery Market in Pollachi is Asia's largest of its kind.
Cattle market on Pollachi is one of the largest in Tamilnadu.
Pollachi is base point to visit Sethumada near Topslip (25 kms) and Valparai (60 kms).

Recommendations

Standalone Hillside Getaways in Tamil Nadu"Pollachi is a standalone riverside getaway situated 40 kms from Coimbatore on the foothills of Annamalais."

Access Information

Nearest Airport -Coimbatore (40 kms), Cochin (Ernakulam) (162 kms), Calicut (174 kms)
Nearest Railway Station - Coimbatore (40 kms), Palakkad (46 kms), Tirupur (65 kms)
Pollachi is an Ex-Coimbatore / Ex-Trichur / Ex-Cochin (Ernakulam) / Ex-Calicut / Ex-Madurai / Ex-Trichy / Ex-Kottayam / Ex-Mysore / Ex-Kollam / Ex-Bangalore / Ex-Mangalore / Ex-Trivandrum / Ex-Chennai Getaway

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Best of Karnataka with Ooty and Pollachi (10 Nights)

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Pickup/Drop between Coimbatore Airport and Pollachi	Rs. 1761

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Pickup/Drop between Coimbatore Railway Station and Pollachi	Rs. 1761

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Shenbaga Vilasam experience

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Excursion

Name	Description	Category	Sub-Category	Distance(Kms)
Aliyar Reservoir	Aliyar reservoir located near Pollachi town. The dam is located in the foothills of Valparai. The dam offers a park, aquarium, play area and a mini Theme-Park. The backdrop is scenic and drive is excellent with plantations around. Boating is also available.	Lake or Riverside, Rides	Reservoir, Boating	21
Malampuzha Dam	Situated about 8 km from Palakkad Town, Malapuzha Dam the largest reservoir in Kerala. The spot is a local picnic spot and visited for its scenic beauty.	Lake or Riverside	Reservoir, Dam	52

Activity

Name	Description	Category	Sub-Category	Distance(Kms)
Bird watching in Topslip	Topslip (Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary) is part of a contiguous forest that connects Parambikulam Sanctuary and Chinnar areas. It home to over 250 species of birds and area within and around the park is excellent for bird watchers in Winter.	Activity	Bird Watching	37

Destinations within reach from Pollachi

Topslip ( 30 Km )

Topslip is 2 hours drive uphill from coimbatore and is part of Anaimalai mountain range and Indira more
Coimbatore ( 40 Km )

Coimbatore is the second largest city in state of Tamil Nadu and a major textile and engineering more
Palakkad ( 46 Km )

Palakkad is the last city in Kerala before entering Tamilnadu (55 kms from Coimbatore) and home to more

Malampuzha ( 52 Km )

Malampuzha Dam is a local picnic spot ex-Coimbatore and Palakkad and around which many more
Valparai ( 64 Km )

Valparai is a plantation area at about 100 kms from Coimbatore and 60 kms from Polachi. The area more
Tirupur ( 65 Km )

Tirupur is an industrial town at 55 kms from Coimbatore. Tirupur is also visited for the 10th more

Palani ( 65 Km )

Palani or Pazhani is home to one of the most sacred temples of Lord Muruga and is the third more
Cheruthuruthy ( 95 Km )

Cheruthuruthy is a riverside area near Shoranur having excellent Ayurveda centric resorts more
Mettupalayam ( 97 Km )

Metupalaiyam is a popular overnight stopover for guests to take the heritage train to ooty the more

Attapadi ( 104 Km )

Attapadi lies on the foothills of Silent Valley National Park at 57 kms from Palakkad, Kerala more
Coonoor ( 107 Km )

Coonoor is the tea plantation area located at an altitude of 5000+ ft asl, at 19 km to the south more
Trichur ( 110 Km )

Trichur is 4th largest town in kerala and has a large number of known temples i.e. Thiruvambady more

Dindigul ( 110 Km )

Dindigul located 66 km from Madurai and lies on the foothills of the Palani Hills, visited for the more
Munnar ( 127 Km )

Munnar is a premier hill station in Kerala. It is situated at about 6000 ft above sea level and more
Ooty ( 128 Km )

Ooty (7500 ft asl) is one of the premier hill stations of India. It is known for its colonial more

Kodaikanal ( 130 Km )

Kodaikanal (7000 ft asl) traditionally has been one of the favorite hill stations to visit in more
Kotagiri ( 130 Km )

Kotagiri is a colonial era plantation area, at about 30 km.east of Ooty, 23 km. from Coonoor and more
Athirapally ( 133 Km )

Athirapally waterfall is local tourist attraction and a picnic spot. Athirapally is a good more

Karur ( 133 Km )

Karur is situated around 70 km west of Trichy. Karur is a stopover as a part of Coimbatore - more
Guruvayoor ( 134 Km )

Guruvayoor is a 16th Century temple and a renowned pilgrim centre at 100 kms north of more
Nilambur ( 142 Km )

Nilambur is plantation area at 45 kms from Calicut Airport and 80-90 kms from destinations of more

Perumparai ( 152 Km )

Perumparai in Palani Hills is home to Rajakkad Estate. Rajakkad Estate (3500 ft asl) offers a more
Masinagudi ( 158 Km )

Mudumalai is a popular ex-Bangalore weekend getaway and is visited as a part of Karnataka / more
Cochin (Chitoor) ( 160 Km )

Chittoor area is a suburb of Ernakulam (12 kms) set alongside virgin backwater stretch. Chittoor more

Cochin (Ernakulam) ( 162 Km )

Ernakulam, part of Cochin area is business hub of Cochin and also commercial capital of more
Cochin (Bolgatty Island) ( 165 Km )

Bolgatty Island is is one of the 4 islands of Cochin (Fort Cochin, Willingdon, Vypeen and more
Cochin (Fort Cochin) ( 171 Km )

A heritage area a few kilometers from Willingdon Island. With many charming heritage hotels in the more

Cochin (Cherai) ( 174 Km )

Cherai is an idyllic beach / backwater retreat located 40 km North of Cochin and 22 kms from more
Calicut ( 174 Km )

Calicut is a major town in North Kerala and a preferred access point for most North Kerala more
Thattekad ( 175 Km )

30 km from Cochin Airport Thattekad is one of the best spots for birding in the area. The lake, more

Cochin (Kumbhalangi) ( 180 Km )

Kumbhalangi area is a backwaterfront area at 15 kms from Cochin and Fort Cochin and home to some more
Cochin (Vypeen) ( 182 Km )

Vypeen is connected to Fort Cochin via a ferry and retains its village like more
Madurai ( 184 Km )

Madurai today is one of the busiest towns in Tamilnadu. The Meenakshi temple is awe-inspiring and more

Kappad ( 188 Km )

Kappad is a quaint and idyllic beachfront on outskirts of Calicut more
Thodupuzha ( 190 Km )

Thodupuzha is surrounded with rubber and spice plantations and serves as a base town for trading more
Devala ( 190 Km )

Devala is a plantation area set between Mudumalai and Wayanad, part of what once used to be more

Vaikom ( 194 Km )

Vaikom set 22 kms North of Kumarakom and is renowned for its Vaikom Shiva temple and scenic more
Chamarajanagar ( 200 Km )

Chamarajanagar is a getaway destination at 180 kms from Bangalore. Chamarajanagar acts as a base more
Theni ( 200 Km )

Theni is a railhead located 80 kms from Madurai and access point for plantation circuits of more

Salem ( 200 Km )

Salem is gateway to idyllic hillside hamlet of Yercaud (35 km) and is part of Bangalore - Madurai more
Wayanad (Vythiri) ( 200 Km )

Vythiri and Lakkidi are rain forests at just 65 kms from Calicut. Vythiri (3000 ft) is surrounded more
Pala ( 205 Km )

Pala is located 22 kms from Kottayam and is set around rubber Plantation highlands. Pala is home more

Koli Hills ( 210 Km )

Kolli Hills (4000+ ft asl) is a local nature centric getaway at 275 kms from Bangalore offering more
Trichy ( 210 Km )

Trichy is one of the 4 most important business towns in Tamilnadu. It is generally visited along more
Marari ( 210 Km )

Mararikulam near Alleppey is one of the best beaches in Kerala offering idyllic beach stay more

Cochin (Willingdon Island) ( 215 Km )

Willingdon Island is an important naval base, it houses the Southern Naval Command Headquarters, more
Wayanad (Kalpetta) ( 220 Km )

Kalpetta (2800 ft) is the main town in Wayanad region of North Kerala. Kalpetta is where most more
Wayanad (Sultan Battery) ( 220 Km )

Sultan's Battery (3500 ft) is surrounded by thick forests and tea/cardamom plantations. Sultan more

Alleppey ( 220 Km )

Alleppey is renowned for its backwaters and is known as the Venice of the east. Overnight more
Kumarakom ( 220 Km )

Kumarakom is a patch Vembanad lakefront at 15 kms from Kottayam and renowned world over for their more
B R Hills ( 220 Km )

BR Hills (120 kms from Bangalore) is a nature centric hillside option with a wildlife and bird more

Teekoy ( 220 Km )

Teekoy is a plantation area 43 kms from Kottayam enroute to Vagamon and home to some plantation more
Yercaud ( 225 Km )

Yercaud is a plantation town at 4500 ft above sea level and 25 km uphill from Salem and an idyllic more
Kottayam ( 225 Km )

Kottayam, is a base town for Rubber Plantations around the area and one of the largest rubber more

Vagamon ( 225 Km )

Vagamon is an idyllic hillside getaway surrounded by tea plantations and forests. With over more
Wayanad (Banasura) ( 230 Km )

Banasura Dam and reservoir is a scenic area in Wayanad where a couple of premium getaway resorts more
Kanjirapally ( 230 Km )

Kanjirapally (2000 ft asl) is situated 40 kms from Kottayam on the Madurai highway. Kanjirapally more

Chettinadu ( 231 Km )

Karaikudi is known as the base town for the area of Chettinad. Chettinad is well known for its more
Talakadu ( 233 Km )

Talakad (also known as Talakadu) is a town on river Cauveri accessible via a boatride offering more
Shivanasamudram ( 234 Km )

Shivanasamudra is situated 100+ kms from Bangalore and 85 kms from Mysore. Shivanasamudra is known more

Galibore ( 239 Km )

Galibore is a destination for Mahaseer Fishing at 100 kms from Bangalore. It is home to The more
Telicherry ( 240 Km )

Telicherry is situated 70 kms North of Calicut and an excellent stopover on the Mangalore - more
Puddukkottai ( 240 Km )

Pudukkottai is often a stopover for pilgrimage centric travellers on the Kumbakonam - Rameshwaram more

Meghamalai ( 240 Km )

Situated 85 kms from Thekkady and 140 kms from Madurai on a height (4500 ft asl). Meghamalai is more
Bandipur ( 240 Km )

Bandipur is located on the Mysor - Ooty route and is one of the renowned parks in South India more
Mysore ( 244 Km )

Mysore is a heritage destination and well visited for the Mysore Palace and located most centrally more

Wayanad (Mananthavady) ( 245 Km )

Mananthavady (Wayanad) lies on the Calicut - Nagarhole route. Mananthavady is the base for more
Thekkady ( 250 Km )

Thekkady (2500 ft asl) is a stopover on the South India Itinerary on Madurai - Kottayam route more
Kannur ( 260 Km )

Kannur is a busy town in North Kerala and one of the important regional hubs. It is also a point more

Thanjavur ( 264 Km )

Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian art and architecture. The Brihadeeswara Temple is more
Srirangapatna ( 266 Km )

Srirangapatna is home to Ranganathaswamy Temple and one of the three main pilgrimage centers more
Coorg (Kutta) ( 270 Km )

Kutta (1800 ft asl) lies at the edge of the Coorg region at 100 kms from Mysore bordering more

Wayanad (Tirunelly) ( 270 Km )

Thirunelli Temple is situated on the edge of North Kerala (32 kms from Manathavady), in close more
Nagarhole ( 277 Km )

Nagarhole (Or Rajiv Gandhi National Park) at 80 kms from Mysore is one of the best-managed parks more
Peermedu ( 279 Km )

Peermedu is a local getaway and known to be very misty and windy and visited for a nature centric more

Pathanamthitta ( 280 Km )

Pathanamthitta (2000 ft asl) is a plantation area that lies on the shortest route between Periyar more
Bheemeshwari ( 288 Km )

Bheemeshwari is a nature centric riverside getaway at 100 kms from Bangalore. more
Kumbakonam ( 310 Km )

Kumbakonam is where guests get a feel of a typical Tamilnadu village. It is called the temple more

Kollam ( 312 Km )

Kollam is the second most commercially active town in Kerala after Cochin and known for Cashew more
Sankarankovil ( 316 Km )

Sankarankovil is a town in Tirunelveli district, home to the Sankaranayinar more
Nileshwar ( 317 Km )

Nileshwar is located 100 km from South of Mangalore on NH-17 and an idyllic patch of backwater in more

Ashtamudi ( 320 Km )

Ashtamudi means, 'eight-armed'. It is a palm-shaped extensive lake and backwaters area with eight more
Mayiladuturai Jn ( 323 Km )

Mayiladuturai Jn is an access point to visit Karikal, Tranquebar and Vailankanni area. more
Tiruvarur ( 326 Km )

Tiruvarur is renowned for its Sri Tyagaraja temple, as well as the annual chariot festival held in more

Tirunelveli ( 330 Km )

Thirunelveli is home to Nelliappar Shiva Temple, one of the renowned temples in Tamil Nadu. more
Tuticorin ( 330 Km )

Tuticorin is a major port and also a stop over on the religious / heritage Inbound itinerary of more
Varkala ( 334 Km )

Varkala is a beach destination at 60 kms north of Kovalam and home to ancient Janardhana Swamy more

Coorg (Kushalnagar) ( 334 Km )

Kushalnagar (2000 ft asl) in Coorg region is situated 30 kms short of Madikeri and about 90 kms more
Courtallam ( 338 Km )

60 km from Tirunelveli towards Kerala is Courtallam, which is a local getaway known for its more
Bekal ( 338 Km )

Bekal is situated on the seashore of Pallikara village,12 kms south of Kasargod town (NH-17) where more

Coorg (Siddhapur) ( 342 Km )

Siddhapur (2500 ft asl) lies at the heart of coffee plantation area of Coorg at 25 kms from more
Tranquebar ( 346 Km )

Tharangambadi (or Tranquebar) is a beachfront 15 km north of Karaikal, near the mouth of a River. more
Karikal ( 346 Km )

Karikal is part of Pondicherry Union Territory, 120 kms South of the Pondichery town. Karikal has more

Nagapattinam ( 347 Km )

Nagapattinam lies between Nagore and Vailankanni (About 10 kms from either of them) and gained more
Nagore ( 350 Km )

Nagore is a small town 16 km south of Karaikal and 4 km north of Nagapattinam. The prime more
Vailankanni ( 350 Km )

Vailankanni is a Christian Pilgrimage destination for being home to the Church of Our Lady of more

Coorg (Virajpet) ( 351 Km )

Virajpet (2000 ft asl) is a small town in Coorg of importance for the local coffee and spice more
Rameswaram ( 354 Km )

Rameshwaram is home to Ramanathaswamy Shiva temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples in more
Tiruvannamalai ( 361 Km )

Thiruvannamalai is visited for the Arunachaleshwara Temple, which is a hub of spirituality and a more

Coorg (Madikeri) ( 364 Km )

Madikeri (3500 ft asl) is the district headquarters of the Coorg region and also the highest point more
Tiruchendur ( 366 Km )

Tiruchendur is located 40 kms south of Tuticorin and visited for the Thiruchendur Murugan Temple more
Hassan ( 369 Km )

Hassan is an industrial town located mid-way between Mangalore and Bangalore and base point for more

Chidambaram ( 370 Km )

Chidambaram is a major pilgrimage site for Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu Devotees; Nataraja temple is more
Yelagiri ( 370 Km )

Yelagiri (4200 ft asl) is an idyllic hillside getaway surrounded by orchards, rose-gardens, and more
Villupuram ( 371 Km )

Villupuram is a major railhead and an access point for Pondicherry (40 kms). more

Tumkur ( 372 Km )

Tumkur is an industrial town on outskirts of Bangalore (70 kms) on NH-206 and often a stopover for more
Coorg (Napoklu) ( 378 Km )

Napoklu is a green area in West Coorg and base camp for camping and trekking around the area. more
Manapad ( 384 Km )

Manapad is a coastal hamlet in near Tiruchendur. Manapad is where St. Francis Xavier came in 1542 more

Kolar ( 385 Km )

Kolar is situated 75 kms east of Bangalore on the Bangalore - Tirupati route and known for India's more
Bangalore ( 390 Km )

Bangalore (now also called “Bengaluru”) is the state capital of Karnataka and one of the largest more
Bannerghatta ( 395 Km )

Located 22 km south of Bangalore, Bannerghatta National Park is a wild life sanctuary that is good more

Mangalore ( 406 Km )

Mangalore is a port and the largest town on coastal Karnataka it is the 2nd largest town in more
Belur ( 408 Km )

Belur is visited for Hoysala era Temples that are renowned for their architecture and visited by more
Sakleshpur ( 409 Km )

Sakleshpur is 40 km west of Hassan in Karnataka and a coffee plantation district between two other more

Pondicherry ( 414 Km )

Pondicherry is a popular destination in South India for Inbound guests on the heritage itinerary more
Kanyakumari ( 418 Km )

Kanyakumari is a pilgrimage and spiritual destination. Kanyakumari is a popular 1-night more
Vellore ( 421 Km )

Vellore is a destination on the banks of the Palar River on the site of Vellore Fort. Vellore has more

Chikmagalur ( 431 Km )

Chikmangalur is a popular getaway and known for its Coffee and Spice more
Subhramanya ( 438 Km )

Subhramanya is renowned and visited for the Kukke Subhramanya Temple and is visited alongwith more
Ponmudi ( 438 Km )

Ponmudi is situated at about 3000+ ft asl at 60 kms from Kovalam / Trivandrum. Ponmudi offers more

Ranipet ( 441 Km )

Ranipet is an industrial town at 100 kms from Chennai on the Chennai - Bangalore more
Chittar Lake ( 445 Km )

Chittar area on Border of Southern Kerala and Tamilnadu is set on Western Ghats surrounded by more
Kemmanagundi ( 461 Km )

Kemmannugundi is a hill station (4500+ ft asl), at 50 kms from Chimkmagalur. The area is more

Poovar ( 462 Km )

Poovar is end of Kovalam stretch of Beach and is located about 20 kms South of main Kovalam Beach. more
Bhadra ( 471 Km )

Bhadra sanctuary is a nature getaway at 200 kms inland from Mangalore and 300 km from Bangalore. more
Horsley Hills ( 475 Km )

Horsley Hills is a hillside hamlet on Karnataka - Andhra Pradesh border just north of Bangalore more

Chengalpattu ( 475 Km )

Chengalpattu is a nearest railhead for accessing Mahabalipuram and area visited by tourists more
Kovalam ( 478 Km )

Kovalam is one of the few developed beach retreats in India alongside Goa and home to several more
Trivandrum ( 481 Km )

Trivandrum is a state capital of Kerala and access point to visit Beach Resorts of Kovalam / more

Kanchipuram ( 487 Km )

Kanchipuram is known for its hand woven silk sarees. It is also home to 7th Century Kailasanatha more
Shimoga ( 489 Km )

Shimoga is origin of rivers Kali, Gangavathi, Sharavathi and tadadi. It is an Ex-Bangalore getaway more
Mahabalipuram ( 493 Km )

Mahabalipuram also known as Mamallapuram is situated 60 km south Chennai on the famous East Coast more

Tiruttani ( 497 Km )

Tiruttani is renowned for being home to Thiruthani Murugan Temple, one of the six abodes of Lord more
Sriperumbudur ( 515 Km )

Sriperumbudur set around a lake is an industrial area on the Chennai-Bangalore highway, just about more
Chennai ( 530 Km )

Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai is a metro city of India and the more

Tirupati ( 531 Km )

Tirupati is visited for the Balaji Temple at Tirumala (25 km from Tirupati) and is the most more
Puttaparthi ( 545 Km )

Puttaparthi is home of Sathya Sai Baba. It gets millions of devotees from all over India all more
Srikalahasti ( 566 Km )

Srikalahasti is a pilgrim town near Tirupati (37 kms) home to Sri Kalahasteeswara Temple which is more

Chitradurga ( 602 Km )

Chitradurga lies on NH-04 at 200 kms from Bangalore, visited by heritage travellers for more

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Nearest Airport in Pollachi

Peelamedu Airport ( CJB ) , Coimbatore-40 Kms

Nearest Railway Stations in Pollachi

Coimbatore Junction ( CBE ), Coimbatore-40 Kms

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