OOTY
13 km from Ooty near Kalhatti village on the Ooty-Mysore road; requires a short walk/scramble to reach the base. As of 29 April 2026 tourist vehicles are not permitted on the Kalhatti Mountain Road, so confirm access and the permitted route with your driver before planning this. Best after monsoon (Oct-Dec); reduces to a trickle by peak summer.
Located on the Sigur Plateau along the Ooty-Mysore road near Kalhatti, a Badaga tribal village, the roughly 120-foot falls are also known as Bird Watcher's Falls for the diverse birdlife in the area. Local legend associates the site with the sage Agastya, and a Shiva temple at the base of the falls is believed to be more than 400 years old, making it one of the few Ooty-area attractions with a documented pre-colonial religious history predating British settlement.
