Why visit Yercaud
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kiliyur Falls and Kurumbapatti Zoological Park.
Weather in Yercaud
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About Yercaud
Yercaud or Erkadu, is a town and hill station in Salem District in Tamil Nadu, India. Located in Servarayan Hills in the Eastern Ghats, it is situated at an altitude of 1,515 m (4,970 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Yercaud (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yercaud on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes7
Altitude Kitchen and Bar
Restaurant · Regional, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Kebab, Chicken, Indian, Asian, Chinese, International · 1.3 km
Altitude – Kitchen & Bar, our open air Valley Facing & poolside dining. Walk in for one of the dreamiest day of your life even as you...
Grand Palace Hotel and Spa Kamarajar Road, Yercaud
11:00-23:00
Orange Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional, Coffee Shop, Chinese, Indian, International, Seafood · 1.4 km
The Orange restaurant is the lobby level multicuisine restaurant. We serve a wide variety of cuisines from around the world. The view...
Grand Palace Road, Yercaud
24/7
Cloud 9 Lounge Bar
Bar and pub · 1.3 km
Cloud 9 caters to a unique clientele who appreciate elegance and love to unwind in the comfort of our Lounge. We serve a wide variety of...
Grand Palace Hotel and Spa Kamarajar Street, Yercaud
11:00-23:00
History
Stone-age implements have been found near an ancient shrine located in the Servarayan Hills, about 5 km from the Yercaud lake. In the 1820s, M. D. Cockburn, the collector of Salem District, facilitated the establishment of coffee plantations and citrus fruit saplings imported from South Africa. It was later discovered by Thomas Munro, the Governor of Madras Presidency in 1842 and popularized as a recreation retreat.
From the History section of Yercaud on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging1
Healthcare5
Map of Yercaud
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Getting there and nearby towns
Salem Airport (SXV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
- Kondamanāyakkanpatti 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Kannānkurichchi 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Ayodhyāpattanam 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Māsināyakkanpatti 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Salem 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Karuppur 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Vellakkalpatty 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Sedaikavundanūr 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Kādiyāmpatti 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Erode 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 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
- Longlipet-2-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Persicaria capitata-2-roadside-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Persicaria capitata-1-roadside-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Cheiridopsis denticulata-2-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cheiridopsis denticulata-1-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Persicaria nepalensis-1-roadside-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Tradescantia sillamontana-3-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Begonia hybrid-3-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tradescantia sillamontana-4-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Begonia hybrid-2-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Sparrow-2-bus stand-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Sparrow-1-bus stand yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Persicaria capitata-3-roadside-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Wooden keel-2-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lilium sulphureum-1-NGO area-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wooden keel-3-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wooden keel-1-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lilium sulphureum-3-NGO area-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lilium sulphureum-2-NGO area-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wooden keel-6-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wooden keel-4-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moth-1003-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wooden keel-5-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Well pulley-3-post office-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agave attenuata-2-Ngo road-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Well pulley-1-post office-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Well pulley-2-post office-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agave attenuata-1-Ngo road-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Post box-1-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yercaud mani lincy, PDRR Manikandan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yercaud lincy mani, PDRR Manikandan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Post box-2-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stanohopea hasseloviana-3-ngo road-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CSI Church-3-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brugmansia rosea-1-yercaud town-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kiliyur waterfalls near Yercaud, Antkriz, CC BY 2.0
- Mycteria leucocephala 2, Janani Muthu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Trinity Church, Yercaud, India, Sofiaswan7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mynah the beauty, anantha krishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- YERCUAD POINT, LIS ARISH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lady's seat-10-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Celosia argentea plumosa-2-rose garden-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Bambusa ventricosa-3-silk farm-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pleroma hybrida-2-anna park-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0
- Eggetarian-1-yercaud-salem-India, Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0
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