Yelagiri is one of the popular weekend trip for the residents of Chennai. Located on a deviation from the Chennai - Bangalore highway, next to Ambur, is the Yelagiri hills, known for its calm, peaceful and a relaxed spot where you vent out your mechanical, busy schedule. The route map is Poonamallee, Sriperumpudhur, Arcot, Vellore, Pallikonda, Ambur, Yelagiri Hills. The hills has a lake at Punganur at the entrance of the town and a Lake park adjacent to it. There is one another park, opposite to the lake - Nature Park - which has a walk trail around the park and the dancing fountains in the evening. It is a paid show for 30 minutes only. Apart from these, there is trekking option available to Swamimalai peak and a lake at Nilavoor, which isnt worth driving. The hills has a lot of hotels and cottages for the weekend kings.
To reach the Jalagamparai Falls, one has to drive to Tirupattur which is past Yelagiri and then reach the falls. There is also a trek route available from the hills to the falls. Be sure to check with the locals for water even on a rainy season before planning for a visit to the falls.
The famous Star Briyani en-route at Ambur is a worth pitstop on the NH istelf for the food lovers.
A nice weekend spot to drive to without much expectations.
Star Briyani
En-route NH4
Jalagamparai Falls
En-route Uphill
Punganur Lake
Lake Park
Dancing Fountains at Nature Park
