Known for tea plantations, Valparai, located 3,500 feet from the sea level on the Anamalai mountain range is about 95 km away from Coimbatore. There are around 40 steep, hairpin bends to reach this destination. Popularly known as Cherrapunji of South India, Valparai stands majestically with green spread mountains and forest all around. The place has several tea and coffee estates, 15 tea factories, waterfalls and dams namely Sholayar, Neerar and Kadamparai. The place receives the highest rainfall during the monsoon season and it is not advisable to visit here at that time. Indira Gandhi Wild Life Sanctuary, Monkey falls and Aliyar Dam are on the way to Valparai.