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Routes & drives in Yercaud (Shevaroy Hills)
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Publicly sourcedLady's Seat & Pagoda Point viewpoints
Cliff-edge viewpoints reached on sealed plateau roads — Lady's Seat over the Salem plains and the ghat switchbacks (best at sunset), and Pagoda Point about 5 km from town with a small Rama temple. The drops are largely unfenced and the rock gets slippery near water, so keep well back from edges, especially after rain and with children.
sealed plateau road
in Yercaud (Shevaroy Hills)
Publicly sourcedSalem–Yercaud ghat road (20 hairpin bends)
The classic approach — the roughly 28–32 km climb from Salem up the Shevaroys with 20 hairpin bends (the historic Arthur Havelock ghat), whose bends are named after Tamil scholars, kings and freedom fighters. It is a fully sealed mountain road: climb and descend slowly, use engine braking on the way down, and sound the horn on blind curves. The surface can be slick and foggy during and just after the monsoon — a seasonal hazard, not a closure.
sealed ghat road
in Yercaud (Shevaroy Hills)
Publicly sourcedShevaroyan (Servarayan) Temple drive — Shevaroy peak
A drive across the plateau toward the Servarayan (Shevaroyan) temple near the highest point of the range (~1,628 m per Wikipedia) — an ancient cave shrine to the hills' presiding deity, about 5 km from the lake, with sweeping views on the way up. Reached on public plateau roads then a short walk; it is an active place of worship, so dress respectfully and follow on-site rules. The lane narrows near the top — drive it slowly.
sealed plateau road + short walk
in Yercaud (Shevaroy Hills)
Publicly sourced32 km plateau loop road
A loop road on the plateau (commonly cited as ~32 km) strings the main viewpoints together for a half-day drive through the coffee, orange and spice plantations that quilt the Shevaroys. Sealed plateau roads; some lanes narrow near the viewpoints.
sealed plateau road
in Yercaud (Shevaroy Hills)
Publicly sourcedKaradiyur View Point
A cliff-edge viewpoint on the western side of the plateau, off the loop road, looking out over the plains and the ghat — a quieter alternative to Lady's Seat, good near sunset. The drop is steep and the edge unfenced, so keep well back, especially in wind or after rain. Popular local viewpoint; confirm the exact turning locally.
sealed plateau road
in Yercaud (Shevaroy Hills)