Hill & highway routeSH78 (Pollachi-Valparai hill highway) via Aliyar

Coimbatore to Valparai 40-Hairpin Ghats Tempo Traveller Rental

Private Coimbatore to Valparai 40-Hairpin Ghats tour in a 9 to 26 seater Tempo Traveller or Force Urbania, with a hill-certified chauffeur and Fastag toll clearance.

Distance one way110 km

Est. driving time3.5 Hours

Toll plazas2 approx.

Starting fare₹22 / km

Scenic Highway & Hill Route SH78 (Pollachi-Valparai hill highway) via Aliyar

Coimbatore to Valparai 40-Hairpin Ghats Tempo Traveller Rental

Distance110 KM

Est. Drive Time3.5 Hours

Highway Tolls2 Toll Gates

Suggested Van12-Seater Short Wheelbase (Valparai 40 Hairpins)

Route Topography & Departure Strategy

Recommended Departure Timing:

06:00 AM

Ghat & Vehicle Suitability Rule:

Forty numbered hairpin bends between Aliyar dam and Valparai, several of them tight enough that longer vans must reverse. Only short-wheelbase 12-seaters are sent on this road.

Curated Itinerary Breakdown

06:00 AMStep 1

Doorstep pickup

Pickup in Coimbatore and south to Pollachi, an easy hour on flat road.

07:15 AMStep 2

Aliyar dam

Breakfast at Aliyar at the foot of the ghat, and a full brake and coolant check — the 40 bends start immediately after.

08:00 AMStep 3

Monkey Falls

Monkey Falls just past the forest checkpost, before the climb proper begins.

08:45 AMStep 4

The 40 hairpins

The numbered ascent through the Anamalai reserve. AC stays off on the climb, and lion-tailed macaques are regularly seen around bends 20 to 30.

10:30 AMStep 5

Valparai

Arrival on the plateau. Check-in among the tea estates and a walk through a working tea factory.

02:00 PMStep 6

Sholayar

Lunch, then the Sholayar dam and the Nirar dam viewpoints deeper into the plateau.

07:30 PMStep 7

Return drop

Descend before dusk — the forest stretch is best not driven at night — and return to Coimbatore.

Key Trip Highlights

All 40 numbered hairpin bends from Aliyar to Valparai Lion-tailed macaque and Nilgiri tahr sightings on the climb Aliyar dam and the Monkey Falls at the foot of the ghat Sholayar dam and the tea estates on the plateau

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Round Trip Distance:~220 km (SH78 (Pollachi-Valparai hill highway) via Aliyar)

Min. Daily Threshold (1 Day):300 km min (300 km/day)

Per Km Vehicle Rate:₹22 / km

Night Driver Allowance (1 Night):₹600 (₹600/night)

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Vans cleared for this route

Forty numbered hairpin bends between Aliyar dam and Valparai, several of them tight enough that longer vans must reverse. Only short-wheelbase 12-seaters are sent on this road.

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