Indian Oil Petrol Pump, near Salem
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 1 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Tamil Nadu hill roads: Kolli Hills, Valparai, Yercaud and Kodaikanal
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SH 78
619KM
Tamil Nadu hill roads: Kolli Hills, Valparai, Yercaud and Kodaikanal
Four hairpin climbs in Tamil Nadu: Yercaud, Kolli Hills, Valparai and Kodaikanal
- Highest point
- 7,300 ft
- Best months
- Apr to Jun
- No fuel for
- 105 km
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73 pumpsSalem0 kmKodaikanal619 km105 km · no pumpPollachi389 kmPollachi494 km
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked2 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked52 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked55 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked58 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked58 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sowdambiga Fuels, near Salem
Not yet checkedBharat Petroleum. 58 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked58 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Show 65 more pumps
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked58 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked58 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked58 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked59 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked61 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked64 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked64 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked65 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Salem
Not yet checked76 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Salem
Not yet checked78 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Reliance petrol Bunk, near Salem
Not yet checked79 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Namakkal
Not yet checked84 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Namakkal
Not yet checked87 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Namakkal
Not yet checked91 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Avinannkudi Velavan Fuels, near Namakkal
Not yet checkedHP. 97 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Namakkal
Not yet checked98 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Jio-bp, near Namakkal
Not yet checked98 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Namakkal
Not yet checked98 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Total Energy, near Namakkal
Not yet checked101 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Namakkal
Not yet checked101 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Namakkal
Not yet checked102 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petrolium, near Namakkal
Not yet checked105 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil Petrol pump, near Namakkal
Not yet checkedIndian Oil Petrol Pump. 129 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Gowtham Agencies, near Namakkal
Not yet checkedBharat Petroleum. 198 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Namakkal
Not yet checked213 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Namakkal
Not yet checked215 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil Corp, near Namakkal
Not yet checked219 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Namakkal
Not yet checked221 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Namakkal
Not yet checked224 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Namakkal
Not yet checked226 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Namakkal
Not yet checked228 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Namakkal
Not yet checked230 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Namakkal
Not yet checked232 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Nayara, near Namakkal
Not yet checked260 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Namakkal
Not yet checked266 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Namakkal
Not yet checked266 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Namakkal
Not yet checked287 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Namakkal
Not yet checked287 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Namakkal
Not yet checked287 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
KR LPG Gas Station, near Pollachi
Not yet checked288 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Pollachi
Not yet checked288 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Pollachi
Not yet checked295 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Pollachi
Not yet checked301 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Pollachi
Not yet checked303 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Pollachi
Not yet checked308 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Pollachi
Not yet checked311 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Pollachi
Not yet checked314 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Pollachi
Not yet checked319 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Pollachi
Not yet checked319 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Pollachi
Not yet checked319 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Pollachi
Not yet checked369 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Pollachi
Not yet checked369 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Pollachi
Not yet checked369 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
IOC/HP, near Pollachi
Not yet checked370 km from Salem, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Pollachi
Not yet checked372 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Pollachi
Not yet checked383 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Pollachi
Last fuel for 105 km389 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Pollachi
First fuel after the gap494 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Petrol pump, near Pollachi
Not yet checked517 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sun Fuels, near Venkatesa Mills
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 534 km from Salem, 2 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Palani
Not yet checked563 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Baladhandayuthapani Agencies, near Palani Bazaar
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 576 km from Salem.
From locator.iocl.com · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Kodaikanal
Not yet checked616 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Kodaikanal
Not yet checked618 km from Salem.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Kodaikanal
Not yet checkedAt the end of the route.
From the open map · read 6 October 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rules for motorcycles
7 factsKodaikanal: electronic pass for visiting vehicles
Not yet checkedVehicles from outside need a free pass booked online and scanned at check points. A travel guide says two-wheelers are included.
From dtnext.in · dated 14 November 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Valparai: electronic pass, two-wheelers included
Not yet checkedEvery visiting vehicle, motorcycles named, needs a pass. It is checked at Aliyar and Malakkappara, and can be made on the spot.
From dtnext.in · dated 1 November 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Valparai: Aliyar check post shuts at 6 pm
Not yet checkedForest staff stop visiting vehicles from 6 pm to 7 am. Buses and residents pass. No written order was found; one operator gives 10 pm instead.
No government order found · from dtnext.in · dated 16 October 2023 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Valparai: no plastic to be carried up
Not yet checkedVisitors may not bring plastic into the hills. Bags are checked at the pass check posts.
From dtnext.in · dated 1 November 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kodaikanal: plastic bottles under five litres banned
Not yet checkedVehicles are searched for small plastic bottles while the pass is scanned. Carry a steel or refillable bottle.
From dtnext.in · dated 14 November 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kolli Hills: vehicle details taken at Karavalli
Not yet checkedA travel blog says riders may be asked for identity and vehicle details at the foot of the ghat. No government order was found.
No government order found · from mandakashayam.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Yercaud ghat: 30 kilometres an hour
Not yet checkedAfter a bus fell into a gorge in 2024 the Salem collector told vehicles to keep to 30. Read from a search summary only.
No government order found · from pressreader.com · dated 2 May 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
5 warningsFrom published guides, not from riders
Each warning names the months it applies to. None has been seen by a rider this season unless it says so.
Seventy hairpin bends to Kolli Hills
Not yet checkedThe road is fair to about the 25th bend, then rough and potholed. Some bends fit one vehicle at a time.
From dangerousroads.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Elephants and leopards on the Valparai road
Not yet checkedThe forty-bend climb from Aliyar runs through a tiger reserve. Animals cross the road.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Heavy rain at Valparai
Not yet checkedAmong the wettest places in the state; June to September bring the most rain.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Fog on the Yercaud ghat
Not yet checkedTwenty hairpin bends with fog early and late in the day in winter. No street lights.
From mandakashayam.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rain and cold at Kodaikanal
Not yet checkedOctober and November are the wettest months; winter nights fall close to freezing.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Videos
2 rider videosWatch the date, not the view
Each video shows the road as it was that month. They play on YouTube, under the maker’s own channel.
Chennai to Kolli Hills
Kolli Hills ghat road
Salem to Kodaikanal
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