Why visit Coonoor
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Black Bridge.
Weather in Coonoor
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About Coonoor
Coonoor or Kunnur (Tamil: [kunːuːr] ), is a taluk and a municipal town of the Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 45,494. The town, located in the Nilgiri plateau, is at the head of the Coonoor Ghat, the principal pass connecting the Nilgiris to the plains. It is 363 miles (584 km) by rail from Chennai and 12 miles (19 km) from Ooty.
From the Wikipedia article Coonoor (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Coonoor on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
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Restaurants and cafes18
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History
Since the time of British rule, Coonoor has served as the terminus of the Nilgiri branch of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways (formerly under the Madras South-Western Railway). In its early years, the town featured a sub-magistrate's court, a hospital, three churches, several schools, a library, as well as various shops and hotels catering to Europeans. Surrounded by tea and coffee estates, Coonoor is one of the principal hill stations of then Madras Presidency, second only to Ooty in natural advantages. The European settlement was located on the upper plateau, while the native quarter was situated on the lower slopes of the valley.
In the early 1800s, travelers from the plains reached Coonoor and Ooty via the Old Ooty Road. Coonoor had an Inspection Bungalow where travelers could rest. A historic milestone where the Old Ooty Road approached Coonoor was inscribed with "1 MILE FROM THE BUNGALOW". This marker indicated the distance to the Inspection Bungalow in Coonoor. The rock was unearthed in June 2025. Local historians speculate that the marker might date from the 1830s.
From the History section of Coonoor on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare21
Map of Coonoor
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Getting there and nearby towns
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Kotagiri 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Ooty 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Coimbatore 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Mannārakkāt 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Nilambūr 63 km west, about 1 h by car
- Palakkad 66 km south, about 1 h by car
- Perintalmanna 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cherpulassery 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Manjeri 78 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ottapalam 79 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Coonoor, Robinder Uppal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chilli Parotta - Hotel Sri Lakshmi, Coonoor - TamilNadu - PXL0953, Harikrishnan N, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coonoor (14700692762), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Coonoor railway station name board, E.Saravanan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05880, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05884, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05876, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05881, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05886, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05882, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05890, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05891, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05883, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05885, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-NMR X 37396 (Neela Kurinji)-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05877, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05887, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-NMR X 37396 (Neela Kurinji)-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05878-Verbessert-RR, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Coonoor Railway Station-WUS05879-Verbessert-RR, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A misty forest road in Coonoor, Smritivs, CC0
- Coonoor Railway Station.2017, Prof tpms, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coonoor, Ooty, The Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India - panoramio, personalchef, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea Estate - Wald - Valley, Coonoor, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coonoor Stadt, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coonoor Blick auf die Stadt mit Bergen, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ansicht von Coonoor, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mobilfunkmasten in der Nähe von Coonoor, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wald in Coonoor, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coonoor Stadt im Tal, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Häuser in Valley bei Coonoor, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Valley - Coonoor, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clifton Immobilien in Coonoor Stadt, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landschaft in der Nähe der Stadt Coonoor, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coonoor Stadtbild, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bowl of delicious upma (6005013773) (2), Jon Connell from Cambridge, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway (49443768691), Mike Prince from Bangalore, India, CC BY 2.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway (49443288353), Mike Prince from Bangalore, India, CC BY 2.0
- The Queen Retires (14398791984), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ooty trip 2k26, Shajinss, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clifton Immobilien Meile Post Anzeige, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kerala SRTC (KSRTC)-Bus in Nilgiri Ghat Straße, Gauri Wur Sem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sims park-1-coonoor-ooty-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
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