The Scotland of India
Coorg Tourism
Located amidst imposing mountains in Karnataka
with a perpetually misty landscape, Coorg is the
place to be for all nature lovers. This popular coffee
producing hill station is not only popular for its
beautiful green hills and the streams cutting right
through them. It also stands as a popular
destination because of its culture and people. The
Kodavas, a local clan specialising in martial arts,
are especially notable for their keen hospitality.
Coorg, officially known as Kodagu, is the most
affluent hill station in Karnataka. It is well known
for its breathtakingly exotic scenery and lush
greenery. Forest covered hills, spice and coffee
plantations only add to the landscape.
Madikeri is the region's centre point with all
transportation for getting around starting from
here. On a visit to Coorg, cover the beautiful towns
like Virajpet, Kushalnagar, Gonikoppal, Pollibetta,
and Somwarpet, and experience the beautiful
concept of "homestays" to make your experience
more memorable!
A Popular hill Station of India
Coorg is a hilly district, the lowest elevation of
Coorg is 900 meters (3,000 ft) above sea-level.
The highest peak, Tadiandamol is 1,750 meters
(5,740 ft) above sea level, with Pushpagiri, the
second highest, at 1,715 meters (5,627 ft). The main
river in Coorg is Kaveri (Cauvery), which originates
at Tala Cauvery, located on the Eastern side of the
Western Ghats, and with its tributaries, drains the
greater part of Coorg district.
The Land of Coffee
The most common plantation crop of Coorg dist.
is coffee, especially Robusta variety. Kodagu is the
second coffee production region in India, after the
Baba Budangiri hills in Chikkamagaluru dist. One
can go to see the coffee plantation and can
understand how sophisticated coffee plantation is
and how much perfection and precision it requires
to grow coffee in shade so it is grown with the
eucalyptus trees and the vanilla, continues
weeding is required for the growth of good quality
coffee. Coorg is also known for its forest honey.