Distance
90 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,200 m
Yercaud Loop — Salem to Yercaud.
A cool escape into the Shevaroy Hills of the Eastern Ghats. Twenty numbered hairpin bends climb from Salem to the coffee-and-orange hill station of Yercaud at 1,500m, where a 32km plateau loop road strings together a boating lake, cliff-edge viewpoints and shola forest. A perfect one-day ghat ride from the plains.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance90 km
Days1
Total climb1,200 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
SalemStart · Start in Salem at the foot of the Shevaroy Hills. Fuel up before tackling the 20-hairpin climb.
Yercaud LakeScenic Point · The 20 bends deliver you to Yercaud town and its emerald boating lake at 1,500m — cool air and coffee estates all around.
Ladys Seat ViewpointPhoto Spot · Cliff-edge viewpoint over the Salem plains and the switchbacks you just climbed. Best light in late afternoon.
Pagoda PointScenic Point · Eastern viewpoint marked by stacked-stone cairns and the start of the 32km plateau Loop Road.
Yercaud TownRestaurant · Lunch in Yercaud town — local hill fare and fresh coffee — before descending the ghat.
SalemEnd · Descend the 20 bends back to Salem to close the loop.
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