Pykara Waterfalls

It's amazing place on top of the hills. But when we reached there was no water in the fall. Maybe in the rainy season the falls will be more gracious to watch as the water flow will be more and the view would be much better.

Pykara is a river 19 kilometres from Ooty in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu with a village by the same name nearby. The Pykara River is considered very sacred by the Todas. It rises at Mukurthi peak, flows northwards, and then turns to the west after reaching the edge of the plateau. The river flows through Mukurthi, Pykara and Glenmorgan dams, and forms part of an important hydro-electric power project. The river flows over a series of waterfalls, the last two of 55 metres and 61 metres being known as Pykara Falls. The falls are approximately 6 kilometres from the bridge on the main road. There is a forest rest house at Pykara. A boat house on the Pykara reservoir is an added attraction for tourists. Pykara boasts well-protected, fenced sholas, Toda settlements, large grassy meadows and good wildlife habitat. The Pykara Dam, falls and reservoir attract many tourists.

On the hill station this waterfall location will make your day.You have to walk 300m from the main road to reach this place. No car or bike allowed. There is a battery vehicle picking and dropping, you can wait for that or else you can walk to get a good trekking experience since once u reach the location, you have to walk another 300 meters to see the waterfalls and the beautiful location. It's better to go by battery vehicle if there are elderly people are there. Overall it's a fantastic location to visit in Ooty hill station.