Hotels in yercaud Tamilnadu

Yercaud is Tamil Nadu’s best kept secret in the form of a quite little hill station. This amazingly beautiful hill station in Salem District of Tamil Nadu, is located in the Shevaroy range of hills in the Eastern Ghats that has few competitors. The town is a veritable bloom of rose gardens, valleys and lakes etc where tourists can find peace or spend some quality time with their family or friends. Read on to know more about this beautiful town, the places to visit and also the lodging options that you can find here.


At first glance, Yercaud might seem like a regular town on the hills but a closer inspection will reveal its beauty. The Yercaud hill area is called the Shevaroy Hills. It is situated at an altitude of 1515 metres (4970 ft) above Sea level and the highest point in Yercaud is the Servarayan temple, at 5,326 feet (1,623 m). It is the nearest town is Salem, 36 km away. Salem is located 355 km from Chennai, 195 km from Coimbatore and 236 km from Bangalore which makes it easy to reach though there can slight glitches. There is no public transport that directly connects Yercard from any of these major cities though the roads are in good condition. It is well connected to the main cities of India by a good network of roads. State owned transport buses private buses are also available from the nearby cities such as Chennai, Coimbatore, Bangalore and many more. The nearest railway stations to make it to Yercaud are Jolarpettai and Salem Junction, located 20km and 35km away. One can also take a taxi or bus from these railheads to arrive at Yercaud.

     There has been recent tourist resurgence in Yercard that has indirectly led to all round development in the tourism sector.  The greatest development is being seen in the hospitality industry where a number of nice hotels and restaurants have come up to cater to the needs of tourists. Tourists will find a lot of options when it comes to hotels and these ranges from budget ones to luxury resorts too in Yercard.