Glenmorgan is a village located at a distance of 25 kilometers from
Ooty. This place is known for its tea estates which includes one of the oldest tea estates in the region known as the Glenmorgan tea estate. The
Pykara
Pykara is river from Ooty in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu with a village by the same name nearby. The Pykara River is considered very sacred by the Todas. It rises at Mukurthi peak, flows northwards, and then turns to the west after reachin ...
power house is located near the Glenmorgan estate, for which a lake at the foot of the estate forms the fore bay.
Ropeway
One of the attractions here is a rope way from a power house in Singara to Glenmorgan.
The ropeway has an inclination of nearly 41° for near a stretch called the German Point making the ascent and descent through it difficult. For the purpose of accommodating Electricity Board officials and tourists, rest houses are available at both ends of the ropeway.
Tourist attraction
Glenmorgan is used as a picnic spot by tourists and offers panoramic views of the
Mudumalai National Park,
Mysore, the Moyar valley and the power house at Singara.
[ Presently tourists are not allowed and it seems the rope car is not operated.
]
See also
* Government Rose Garden, Ooty
The Government Rose Garden (formerly known as the Jayalalithaa Rose Garden, Centenary Rose Park and Nootrandu Roja Poonga) is situated on the slopes of the Elk Hill in Vijayanagaram of Ooty town in Tamil Nadu, India at an altitude of 2200 mete ...
* Government Botanical Gardens, Udagamandalam
The Government Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Udhagamandalam, near Coimbatore (Ooty), Tamil Nadu state, India laid out in 1848. The gardens, divided into several sections, cover an area of around , and lie on the lower slopes ...
* Ooty Lake
* Ooty Golf Course
Ooty Golf Course is located in the town of Ooty in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The golf course is set at an altitude of 7200 feet. It is owned by the Gymkhana Club in Ooty. The course extends over 193.56 acres and comprises 18 holes.
Histo ...
* Stone House, Ooty
Stone House was the first bungalow constructed in Ooty (India). It was built by John Sullivan and was called ''Kal Bangala'' by the tribals (Kal means stone in Tamil). Today, it is the official residence of the Principal of the Government Art ...
* Ooty Radio Telescope
* Mariamman temple, Ooty
The Mariamman temple (Tamil: மாரியம்மன் கோவில்) is located near the market in Ooty, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Mariamman is the local deity of the region. It is dedicated to Mariamman, the Hindu Goddess ...
* St. Stephen's Church, Ooty
St. Stephen's Church is located on the road to Mysore in Ooty, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris district.
History
The church dates back to the 19th century. Stephen Rumbold Lushington, the ...
* Kamaraj Sagar Dam
References
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Geography of Ooty