Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, is a populous coastal city with many nearby hill stations and tourist attractions. Tamil Nadu state has many natural variations and offers a wide range of hill stations and tourist destinations, with the Western and Eastern Ghat ranges and hilly terrains being popular locations. The hill stations around Chennai are easily accessible and not too far from the city.
| Hill Stations | From Chennai (in KM) | Places of interest | District | Elevation (in Meters) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelagiri | 212 | Jalagamparai Waterfalls, Swami Malai Hills, Telescope observatory, YMCA Camp Centre | Vellore | 1,410 |
| Horsley Hills | 274 | Rapelling, Trekking, Lake Gangotri, Highview Seeing Place, Gaalibanda, Environmental Park, Horsley Hills Museum | Kurnool | 1,290 |
| Yercaud | 350 | Yercaud Lake, Lady's Seat, Killiyur Falls, The Servaroyan Temple, Bear’s Cave, Green House, The Gange, Pagoda Point, Silk Farm and Rose Garden, Fairholme Bungalow, Heaven's Ledge, Karadiyur View point, Sri Lalitha Thripura Sundari Amman Temple | Salem | 1,515 |
| Kolli Hills | 380 | Arapaleeswarar temple, A serene Pond, Akash Ganga Falls, Viewpoints | Namakkal | 1,300 |
| Athoor | 450 | Shri Kasi Vishwanathar temple, Shri Vandi Kali Amman temple, Kamarajar Sagar Dam, Viewpoints | Dindigul | |
| Palani Hills | 550 | Peaks, Viewpoints, Lakes, Rivers and Waterfalls | Dindigul | 2,500 |
| Kodaikanal | 550 | Kodaikanal Lake, Bryant Park, Coaker's Walk, Bear Shola Falls, Green Valley View, Pine forests, Shembaganur Museum of Natural History, Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, Pillar Rocks, Guna caves, Silver Cascade, Dolphin's Nose, Kurinji Andavar Murugan temple, Berijam Lake | Dindigul | 1,845 |
| Coonoor | 550 | Sim's Park, Pomological Station, Dolphin's Nose Viewpoint, Lamb’s Rock, Droog Fort, Law's Falls, Ooty, Katary Falls, Pasteur Institute | Nilgiris | 1,850 |
| Ooty | 590 | The Government Botanical Garden, Fernhills palace, Ooty Lake, Toda Hut, Government Rose Garden, Ooty Botanical Gardens, Ooty Lake, Stone House, Toda huts, Ooty Mountain Railway, St. Stephen's Church, Wax World, Ooty, Ooty Golf Course, Tribal Museum, | The Nilgiris | 2,240 |
| Coorg | 640 | Talakaveri, Nisargadhama, Iruppu Falls, Abbey Falls, Dubare, Nagarahole, Bhagamandala, Mallali Falls | Coorg | 900 |
| Munnar | 640 | Tea Estates, Valleys, lanscapes, flora and fauna | Idukki | 1,700 |
| Araku Valley | 940 | Coffee Plantation, Araku-valley, Valley Borracaves, | Visakhapatnam | 911 |
