Bodi Mettu

Bodi Mettu is a scenic hill viewpoint and ghat section in the Western Ghats near Bodinayakanur in Theni District, Tamil Nadu, on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border along the Bodinayakanur-Munnar road. Situated at about 1,200 metres elevation, it offers panoramic views of valleys, cardamom hills and forested slopes. Known for its winding ghat road, misty climate and viewpoints, it serves as a transit point and leisure stop for travellers between Tamil Nadu and Munnar.

Visitors can expect a high-altitude ghat road with hairpin bends, roadside viewpoints overlooking deep valleys, cardamom plantations and forested Western Ghats slopes. The area has small tea shops and parking bays where travellers stop for sightseeing and photography. The climate is cool and often misty, with panoramic vistas on clear days. There are no large built structures, mainly open viewpoints, forest check-post and scenic driving stretches.

Bodi Mettu lies in the Cardamom Hills of the Western Ghats, an area historically known for cardamom and spice cultivation. The ghat road was developed as a key hill transit route connecting the plains of Theni and Bodinayakanur in Tamil Nadu with the high ranges of Munnar in Kerala.