The little-explored hill station of Yercaud was a tribal land. The natives where leading a life of isolation. With the arrival of British, Yercaud went through a sea change. History of Yercaud actually begins with the arrival of a Scottish officer named David Cockburn, the collector of Salem during the 19th century. Yercaud may be a lesser-known hill station when compared to Ooty and Kodaikkanal, but has a lively charm of its own. Situated at an altitude of 1,500 metres on the Shevaroy Hills of Tamil Nadu, it boasts of amazing beauty and enjoys salubrious climate round the year. Also called “Ooty of the Poor”, Yercaud is well known for its coffee plantations and orange groves. It is also famous for its 7-days summer festival which is held annually and attracts a lot of tourists from everywhere. According to budget of travelers, numerous accommodations are available in Yercaud; ranging from luxurious and economy class hotels, resorts, lodges and rest houses. The most popular hotels in Yercaud are Star Holiday Inc Hill Resorts, Sterling Holiday Resort, Hotel Grand Palace and GRT Nature Trails - Sky Roca. The other good accommodation options are Grange Resort and Clifton Inn. Lying adjacent to Salem, the aromatic Yercaud Tour Packages is a respite from the unbearable heat of Indian Summer. The marvellous canvas of natural splendour and quietness of the hill town liberate every traveler from stress and strain. Beautiful lakes, mysterious deep woods, stimulating coffee estates, cool breeze of the hills, sweet-scented orange groves are some of the rare, impressive designs of nature that leave one in deep contemplation. Yercaud is a tiny slice of Heaven, a quiet weekend gateway and more importantly, a place where the soft rays of the sun in early morning over the misty wooded hills, wakes you up and the lullabies of the glowing waterfalls put you to sleep. The hill station is most favoured by visitors from southern states during the summer and again during autumn. The coffee bushes blossom in April and offer a spectacular view. The climate is also particularly pleasant; residents say with pride that they never need to use a fan. The climate of Yercaud is a moderate one. Winters are fairly mild, which starts in the month of September and ends in December. During winter, the hills are covered by mist and it looks beautiful.
Best Time to Visit Yercaud : The most popular seasons are February - June and September-November, while late November and December tend to be cold and misty. Around April there are the pleasant showers, which bring the coffee bushes into blossom. The monsoon season (June-August) is not the best time to visit as it rains heavily, hampering movement
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