Gent's Seat

Gent's Seat is a popular viewpoint in Yercaud, a hill station in Salem District, Tamil Nadu. Located southwest of Yercaud town near Lady's Seat, it offers panoramic views of Salem city, the plains and the Shevaroy Hills. Developed during the British period as a viewing point, it features a cliff-edge seating area and a telescope for distant views. It is known for sunset views, photography and its tranquil forested surroundings.

Visitors can expect a cliff-edge viewpoint overlooking the Salem plains and Shevaroy Hills with expansive valley views. The site has stone seating, a fenced viewing area and a coin-operated telescope for distant viewing. Surroundings are forested and quiet, with clear views on sunny days and sunset viewing in the evening. Short walks and photography are the main activities.

Developed during the British colonial period as a scenic viewing point in the Shevaroy Hills, Gent's Seat was created as a leisure viewpoint overlooking the Salem plains, paired with the nearby Lady's Seat as part of Yercaud's colonial-era viewpoints.

A well-known leisure and sunset viewpoint that forms part of Yercaud hill station's tourism circuit, valued for its scenic landscape and as a traditional evening gathering point for visitors.