Droog Fort, Coonoor

Droog Fort
Part of Tamil Nadu
Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
Droog Fort
Coordinates	11°21′N 76°49′E / 11.35°N 76.82°E / 11.35; 76.82
Type	Forts
Site information
Condition	Ruins
Site history
Built	18th century

Droog Fort (also called Bakasura Malai) is a historic fort located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Coonoor, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. The fort was used as an outpost by Tipu Sultan in the 18th century. Today, the fort is in ruins, with only one wall remaining. The site attracts tourists, who reach the fort by hiking through the Nonsuch Tea Estate.

Tourism in The Nilgiris

Gardens and parks	Bandipur National Park Botanical Gardens Droog Fort Lady Canning's Seat Mudumalai National Park Mukurthi National Park Rose Garden Sim's Park

Viewpoint	Doddabetta Dolphin's Nose Frog Hill View Point Ketti Valley view Kodanad View Point Lamb's Rock Needle Rock View Point Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar Western Catchments

Lake and waterfalls	Avalanche Lake Catherine Falls Emerald Lake Kalhatti Falls Kamaraj Sagar Dam Katary Falls Law's Falls Ooty Lake Pykara Lake and Waterfalls Upper Bhavani Lake

Other tourist spots	Adam's fountain Gori shola Kotagiri plantations Lovedale Nilgiri Mountain Railway Nilgiri mountains Ooty Golf Course Ooty Racecourse Ooty Radio Telescope Stone House Toda huts

Events	Summer Festival

Tourism in India Tourism in Tamil Nadu Coonoor Gudalur Kotagiri Ooty

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Droog Fort, Coonoor

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