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Dolphin's Nose Coonoor
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Dolphin's Nose Coonoor

Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India

4.4 (0)
Overview

A nose-shaped rock jutting over a 1,000-ft gorge — Catherine Falls threading the far wall and tea estates rolling to the plains' haze.

Why visit: Coonoor's classic cliff view, with Lamb's Rock en route.

Things to do
  • ›Gorge viewpoint
  • ›Catherine Falls sightline
  • ›Tea-stall corn stop
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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Jun (before noon mist)

Entry fee

~₹10

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

2 hrs

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