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Kalrayan Hills near Salem

Kalyaran Hills near SalemKalrayan Hills is situated in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It forms a major range of hills in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the western part of Kallakurichi taluk.

Along with Javadi, Panchaimalai and Shevaroy hills, Kalyaran hills separate Kaveri river basin to South from the Palar river basin to North.

Relief of Kalrayan Hills:

The height of the hills varies from 2000 feet to 3000 feet and extends over an area of 1095 km2. The hills include several districts of Tamil Nadu and ranging to northeast from Salem. The hills separate Salem and Villupuram. The Kalrayan Hills are separated into two parts - the northern part known as Chinna (“little”) Kalrayans and the southern part is recognized as Periya (“big”) Kalrayans. The altitude of Chinna Kalrayans is around 2700 feet average whereas 4000 feet average for Periya Kalrayan.

Kalyaran Hills near Salem

The range of hills is quite smooth and soils are fertile for growth of plant. Above 800 meters deciduous forests can be found and at an altitude of 400 meters scrub jungles are found. Another stunted evergreen forest named ‘Sholas’ at a high altitude can be found growing on isolated plateau. The forest patches are unspoiled.
Kalrayan hills Possesses countless tourism Potentialities like waterfalls, rivers, jungle streams, rivulets and lovely jungle walks. This place is considered paradise for trekking.

The weather is invariantly pleasant here. In summer the temperature lies within max. 25?C to min. 15?C and in winter it varies from max. 25?C to 12?C. Rainfall stands around 110 cm. Best time to visit here is from November to February.

Tourist Attractions near Kalrayan Hills:

Kalrayan Hills having tourist spots, like:

  • Megam Falls,
  • Periyar Falls
  • Manimukthnadhi Dam


Megam Falls:

This waterfall is situated 5km from Kachirayapalayam, Kallakurichi. The Latitude is 11.804851 and Longitude is 78.767853.The waterfall is 500 meters high from top of the hill whose roar can be heard from a quite good distance. Mainly, rainy season begins from July to October which comes under the South East monsoon and this hill does not fall under the part of Western Ghat. The Megan fall looks beautiful between the months of September to December. This fall lies under the district Villupuram.


Periyar Falls:

Tourists can have a great experience in Periyar falls which is situated approximately 15km away from Periyar Dam Gomukhi Falls. Periyar Falls is situated near Vellimalai village. Normally, this falls has less water flow but it is flooded during monsoon. People from nearby area come here to take bath in the falls during monsoons. The latitude of this place is 11.808799 and longitude is 78.77665. Best season to visit here is September to December.

Waterfalls near Kalrayan Hills


Manimukthnadhi Dam:

Manimukthnadhi Dam has a maximum height of 20 feets and holds 737 Metric Cube feet of water. It was established in 1970.The dam is situated near Agarakottalam Village. This dam is constructed across the Manimudha River. This dam dampens Villupuram and Cuddalore districts. This dam is situated around 10 kilometers from Kallakurichi. The Latitude of this place is 11.784602 and Longitude is 78.825703. This place can be visited all round the year.

The STD Code of Kalrayan Hills is 4151 and ISD Code is 91.

How to reach Kalyaran Hills:

By Road: Kallakurichi is the nearest city. It is situated 56 km from Kalrayan Hills. Frequent Buses are available from Kallakurichi and Villupuram.

By Train: Villupuram is the adjacent railway station where one can alight to get to Kalrayan Hills. Villupuram is easily accessible from Pondicherry and Chennai by train.

By Air: Tiruchirapalli is the nearest airport which is 175 km away.

Road Distance from Salem to Kalrayan Hill Forest: 46KM (29 miles)
Travel time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Cost of Car rent from Salem to Kalrayan Hill Forest: Approximately Rs.495
Fuel Cost from Salem to Kalrayan Hill Forest: Rs.118.71

Distance from Major Nearby Cities to Kalyaran Hills:


Madras:
275 Km
Coimbatore: 243 Km
Tiruchirapalli: 175 Km
Pondicherry: 166 Km
Bangalore: 280 Km
Villupuram: 133 Km

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