Waterfall
Pykara Lake & Falls
A boating lake and a stepped waterfall on the sacred Pykara river, set among some of the finest shola-grassland on the Ooty–Gudalur road.
Highlights
- A stepped waterfall in two main drops, fullest after the monsoon
- Boating on the Pykara reservoir from the government boathouse
- Some of the finest shola-grassland on the Ooty–Gudalur road
- The Pykara river, held sacred by the Toda community
The Pykara river is held sacred by the Toda; the falls run in two main drops a short walk from the road.
A government boathouse runs trips on the reservoir; the surrounding meadows are a classic film-shoot backdrop.
Combine with Wenlock Downs and the 6th Mile shooting point on the way back to Ooty.
On the map
Good to know
- Getting there
- On the Ooty–Gudalur highway, about 19 km from Ooty; buses and taxis run past the turn-off.
- Access
- On the Ooty–Gudalur road, ~19 km from Ooty
- Best time
- August to December, after the rains
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