Off-Road & 4x4 Trails near Salem

Yercaud sits in the Shevaroy Hills above Salem, a quieter Eastern Ghats hill station of coffee and orange estates, jackfruit groves and a small central lake. The off-road interest is gentle — red-earth estate tracks and rough viewpoint approaches that wind through plantation country to clifftop seats over the plains — making it an approachable run for newer off-roaders. Surfaces are mostly hard-packed earth that turns slippery after rain, with a few rutted sections. Much of the estate land is private and some forest patches are protected, so go with the estate's permission rather than cutting your own lines, and carry water and fuel for the day as services thin out on the upper hill. **Best season:** October - March **Recommended tyre pressure:** 26-30 PSI **Preparation:** - Come in the dry months — these hill tracks are unsafe and often impassable in the monsoon - Stay on public roads and tracks you have permission for; much land here is private estate or protected forest - Carry fuel, water and recovery gear — services thin out above the town - Slow down in mist and watch for unguarded drops at the viewpoints

moderate · Mud terrain

Salem, Tamil Nadu