Rising majestically at the junction of the Western and Eastern Ghats, Doddabetta Peak is the highest mountain in the Nilgiris (2,637 meters). Paired with the historic 55-acre Government Botanical Garden established in 1848 by the British Marquis of Tweeddale, these two landmarks represent the quintessential beauty of the 'Queen of Hill Stations'.

Distance & Sightseeing Highlights

Doddabetta is located 9 km east of Ooty town center along the Kotagiri road. On clear sunny mornings, you can view the distant Coimbatore plains, Mysore plateau, and Nilgiri tea ridges from the summit Telescope House.

Government Botanical Garden Highlights

1. Terraced Italian & Glasshouse Gardens

Explore over a thousand species of indigenous ferns, medicinal herbs, Japanese bonsai collections, and vibrant orchid blossoms.

2. 20-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Tree

Preserved in the lower garden, this fossilized conifer tree trunk was transported from the National Fossil Wood Park in Villupuram.