It
is a narrow pedestrian path, constructed by Lt. Coaker in 1872,
a one kilometer mountain road which runs along the edge of steep
slopes on the southern side of Kodai road which is 1/2km away from
Kodai. The walk winding around mt. Nebo starts near van Allen hospital
and joins the main road above St. Peter's Church provides a wide-angle
spectacular view of the plains. On a cloudless, clear day one can
have interesting sights, such as.... Dolphin's nose in south, valley
of the pambar river in South East, birds eye view of Periyakulam
and even city of Madurai.
One must be aware of a fascinating phenomenon called 'Brachem Spectre'
. A very lucky person can see his shadow on the clouds with a rainbow
halo, when sun is behind and cloud and mist is in his front.
The valley views along paved Coaker's Walk (admission Rs 2, Camera
Rs. 5, Time: 7 am to 7pm) are superb when the mist clears. There's
an observatory (admission Rs. 3) with telescope about halfway along.
You can start from either end, near Greenlands Youth Hostel or Villa
Retreat, and the stroll takes all of five minutes.
The views from Pillar Rocks, a 7km hike (one way beginning near
Bryant Park), are also excellent. Greenlands Youth Hostel and Villa
Retreat can organise guided walks, and guides can also be arranged
through the tourist office (Rs. 50 to 70 per hour). |
