Yercaud
The poor man's Ooty, and the coffee under the shola.
- Where
- Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 11.7794, 78.2034
Get the Yercaud stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Yercaud. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Yercaud
Sankagiri Fort 1.0 km
A hill fort between Erode and Salem, kept by the Archaeological Survey.
Kiliyur Falls 3.6 km
A fall below Yercaud on the Shevaroy hills, a hundred metres down, best after rain.
Mettur Dam 43 km
A dam across the Kaveri where the river comes down into the plains, nine years in the building and finished in 1934.
Kolli Hills 55 km
Seventy hairpins, and the Agaya Gangai falls.
Hogenakkal Falls 60 km
The Kaveri dropping through a carbonatite gorge, crossed in round coracles that have not changed design in centuries.
Agaya Gangai 61 km
A hundred metre fall on the Kollimalai, reached down a flight of a thousand steps.
Namakkal Fort 61 km
A fort on the rock at Namakkal, built for the Madurai Nayaks and later held by Tipu.
Ardhanareeswarar Temple 66 km
At Tiruchengode Shiva and Parvati are one figure, half of each, in a single stone.
More famous places to visit in Tamil Nadu
Questions
Where is Yercaud?
Yercaud is in Salem, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sankagiri Fort (1.0 km), Kiliyur Falls (3.6 km), Mettur Dam (43 km).
How do I get the Yercaud stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Yercaud and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Yercaud before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.