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Nilgiri Mountain Railway
A UNESCO heritage rack railway climbing through tea plantations and eucalyptus forests from Mettupalayam to the hill station of Ooty.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Tamil Nadu, India · Asia
Mettupalayam is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Kāramadai, 20km from Nilgiri Mountain Railway.
Mettupalayam is a town located in Tamil Nadu, India. With a population of 69,213, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Mettupalayam sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mettupalayam to your route.
Mettupalayam is a town in the Coimbatore District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest town in the Coimbatore district after Pollachi. It is located to the north of Coimbatore city on the way to Ooty, in the foothills of Nilgiri hills. As of 2011, the town had a population of 69,213.Read more
Mettupalayam railway station is the starting point of Nilgiri Mountain Railway and it operates the only rack railway in India connecting Ooty and Mettupalayam. It is a suburban area of Coimbatore City.
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Mettupalayam is located in Tamil Nadu, India, Asia. The coordinates are 11.2997 latitude, 76.9348 longitude.
Mettupalayam has a population of approximately 69,213 people, making it a town in India.
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famous road
A UNESCO heritage rack railway climbing through tea plantations and eucalyptus forests from Mettupalayam to the hill station of Ooty.
20 km · about 25 min drive
national park
A premier tiger reserve in the Nilgiri biosphere connecting Nagarhole, Mudumalai, and Wayanad forests in one of Asia's largest wildlife corridors.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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