Topslip

Topslip is a scenic forest settlement located in the Anamalai Hills of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, within the Anamalai Tiger Reserve near Sethumadai and Pollachi. Situated at about 800 metres elevation, it serves as a gateway to the Western Ghats rainforests. Known for its dense evergreen forests, wildlife, trekking trails and viewpoints, it is managed by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department and is notable for elephant camps and biodiversity.

Visitors can expect a tranquil forested hill area inside the Anamalai Tiger Reserve with dense evergreen and moist deciduous forests, mist-covered hills and grasslands. The area offers viewpoints, nature trails, elephant camp at Kozhikamuthi, birdwatching opportunities and jeep safaris through forest roads. Facilities are basic and managed by the Forest Department, with forest rest houses, check posts and guided treks. Wildlife sightings may include elephants, gaur, deer and endemic birds.

Topslip lies within the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, originally notified as Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary in 1976 and later as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park. It was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2008. The area was historically used for timber extraction and later conserved as a protected rainforest habitat in the Western Ghats.