Placed amidst the splendid Shevaroys Hills of the Eastern Ghats, Yercaud is a very peaceful and beauteous hill station of Tamil Nadu. Also known as the ‘Jewel of the South’, Yercaud is recognized as ‘Poor Man’s Ooty’. ‘Yercaud’ is a Tamil word meaning ‘beautiful forest’ or ‘lake forest’. Perched at the altitude of 4970 ft, Yercaud is blessed with natural elegance in profusion.

Servaroyan temple is the highest point of Yercaud which is situated at the altitude of 5326 feet. The Shevaroys range is named after the Servaroyan temple. Climbing the Shevaroys Hills from Salem and traveling some 30 km via the spectacular road that passes through coffee plantations, spices plantation and orange groves will reach you to the heaven on the earth: Yercaud

Be it 2:00 pm in the day or 3:00 am in the morning, in Yercaud you will continuously come across the clouds passing by you. And when you are standing near the Servaroyan temple hills, you will even see clouds passing below you. Being in cloud nine can be literally true about Yercaud. Sipping Yercaud coffee and enjoying the pleasant breeze is a divine experience.