Kodaikanal, 'Switzerland of the East', Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu
Moir Point
Another View point after the Devil?s kitchen on the Kodaikanal to Cochin road, present am amazing view of a steep valley, the opposite hills and a few hamlets (Chinnoor, Periyoor) located in the mountains or sometimes a herd of hibex grazing in the mountains. After you get past Pillar-Rock, the road goes around the cliff, and then there is a junction where you get down for Moir Point. Its a small hike up and down to the view point. When the traffic is quite, you can get a glimpse of long tailed Monkey (***) or even a The forest check-post here prohibits unauthorized entry beyond this point through the road leading to Munnar via Berijam Lake. Also, a road leading to the Goshen road (this road originates from Observatory Road and stretches to many small hamlets like Poombarai, Kavunji, Mannavanoor, Kookaal etc.) meets at this point completing the famous 14 miles round.