Ooty is
famous for
its beautiful
peaks, hills
and valleys.
Ooty is
often referred
to as the
Queen of
hill stations
- a title
given by
Pt Jawaharlal
Nehru himself.
Among the
peaks, the
Dodabetta
peak is
specially
important
as it’s
the tallest
peak in
the Nilgiris.
It is situated
about 10
km for Ooty
and is as
high as
2623 meters.
Doddabetta
is the second
highest
mountain
in the Western
Ghats. On
a clear
day, one
can see
as far as
the plains
of Coimbatore
and the
Mysore plateau.
The chamundi
hills can
be viewed
from the
peak. The
Dodabetta
peak can
be approached
off the
Kotagiri
Road. There
is road
access up
to the summit.
An important
attraction
is the reserved
forest around
the peak.
The name
Dodda Betta
is derived
from the
Kannada
language-
Dodda meaning
big and
Betta meaning
mountain.
The Dodabetta
peak is
remarkable
for its
flattened
curve for
its summit.
An important
attraction
of Dodabetta
is the observatory
at the top
of Doddabetta
with two
telescopes
available
for the
public to
enjoy the
panoramic
view of
the whole
District.
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