Monkey Falls
Falls & dams

Monkey Falls

Roadside falls on the Valparai ghat

Natural waterfall on the ghat road up to Valparai.

Near AliyarAbout 63 km from the city centre (straight line)
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A natural waterfall beside the Pollachi–Valparai ghat road, inside the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary. It is about 30 km from Pollachi and 6 km from Aliyar Dam.

Entry
About ₹30 to enter the falls area. Bathing is allowed.
Watch out
The rocks near the falls are slippery, and monkeys raid bikes parked by the road.
Treks
Guided treks need forest department permission from Pollachi, about two weeks ahead.

Sources: Wikipedia: Monkey Falls · Photo: Marcus Sherman, CC BY-SA 2.0

Timings and access change, so check with the place before you go.

Where it is

Weather at Monkey Falls

Within 15 km

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Aliyar Dam
Waterfall

Aliyar Dam

Reservoir and park at the foot of the Anamalai hills.

5.6 km away (straight line)

Indira Gandhi Wildlife SanctuaryRepresentative image
Hills

Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected forests of the Anamalai hills, including Topslip.

12.9 km away (straight line)

Valparai
Hills

Valparai

Hill station of tea estates high in the Anamalai hills.

13 km away (straight line)

Masani Amman Temple
Temple

Masani Amman Temple

Revered Amman temple in the town of Anaimalai, near Pollachi.

14.9 km away (straight line)