Loam's View Point

Loam’s view point is a beautiful viewpoint at an elevation of 780m above the sea level located in the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats, in India. It's situated in the 9th hairpin bend towards Valparai from Pollachi on the Valparai Ghat Road. The road is quite risky and prone to accidents. You have to be extra careful while passing through the twists and turns that are abundant on the road. The viewpoint is located in the asphalted State Highway 78 road, a road linking Pollachi and Valparai. The road is all though mountain range with 40 hairpin bends and some crazy curves. The view point is named after Mr. Loam, a British general officer who was appointed to lay this road way back in 1886. The sight is as close to picture perfect as it can get and while you can get some views on the tenth and eleventh bends as well, the best view is from the ninth bend. In fact this is also a great place to spot the endangered Nilgiri tahr especially towards late afternoon. This is also the spot to catch sunset from where you can capture some spectacular pictures.

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