VANAMCOVE 
Hill station with a lake and paragliding
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The lake
- Lake walks
- Orchard lanes
- View points
Day 2 · The air
- Paragliding
- Hairpin decks
- Return
Geography & terrain
Yelagiri lies in the Tirupattur district of Tamil Nadu at about 1,100 m, 160 km from Chennai and 30 km from Vaniyambadi — the hill station of the region, its 14 hairpins, the lake and the orchards set on the Eastern Ghats.
History & culture
The town's story runs with the 20th-century resort era — the hill station of the 20th-century-era resort life and the 19th-century-era orchard era of the Tamil estates, with the town's modern role as the weekend stop of the Chennai circuit and the home of the 14 hairpins and the lake and the 2000s-era paragliding; the town's history of the 1990s-era tourism and the orchard paths, gives Yelagiri its hill character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,000–2,500/night
Mid-range
₹2,500–5,000/night
Comfort
₹5,000+/night
Things to do
- Hill lakes
- Hairpin roads
- Orchard lanes
- Paragliding decks
- View points
Eat & drink
- Dosa with sambar
- Chettinad chicken
- Idiyappam with stew
- Banana leaf meals
Getting there
- Fly
- Chennai (MAA) / Coimbatore (CJB)
- Train
- Chennai Central & Madurai junctions
- Road from Chennai
- varies by district — 50–500 km
- Getting around
- Autos, local trains, city buses
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹4,500–11,000 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,000–5,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹600–1,000
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 20–31°C · None rain
- Feb · Best
- 21–33°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 23–35°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 25–36°C · Moderate rain
- May · Pre-monsoon
- 26–35°C · Moderate rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 23–31°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 23–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Oct · Good
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Nov · Best
- 22–32°C · Light rain
- Dec · Best
- 20–31°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Tamil (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Oct–Mar) holds the town
- The paragliding runs in clear winds
- Pairs with Vaniyambadi for the circuit
Frequently asked questions
What is Yelagiri?
The hill station of the Tamil Nadu.
What is there to do?
The lake, the orchards and the air.
How long is the visit?
Two days.
Hill station with a lake and paragliding
Take the break. We'll take the planning.
Tell us your dates, budget and travel style — we'll build your Yelagiri plan with day-by-day routing, stays, food and bookings. First draft + 2 iterations free, then ₹50 per further iterations for planning, book via our links at no extra cost for booking. Draft in ~24 hours.
Get My Free Plan