Famous Horsely Hills - Andhra Ooty....

Horsely Hills is one of the important Tourist places of the Chittoor District. It is a Summer Resort Station located nearby Madana Palle Town. Many people termed as Andhra Ooty. Horsley Hills is a mesmerizing place where lofty peaks appear to be conversing with the blue skies. Horsley is the one of the three hill-stations in Andhra Pradesh. It is the only coolest place in the southern and western parts of Andhra Pradesh. Travel to Horsley Hills, where divine fragrance of flowers flanking the roads will enthrall you to the core of your heart. Hills enveloped in green forests with exotic variety of flora, make a great resort for the people engaged in chaotic city life.

Horsley Hills is named after a British officer named W.D. Horsley, the Collector of Cuddapah district. He visited this place around 1840-43 and was impressed by the beauty of the hills and chose this spot for his summer residence. Now the Governor of uses this house as a summer residence and hence this house is called the Governors bungalow.

The forest area boasts of flora like Eucalyptus, Jacaranda, Allamanda, Gulmohar, Reeta, Shikakai, Amla, Beedi leaves, Bay leaves, Sandalwood, Red sanders, Blue Gum, Mahogany and Bamboo.

The last stretch of the Horsley hill, which is of 10 km, has difference of height of 746 meter. This difference between the point and the base shows how steep the hill is. The hill is about 1265 meter above sea level. The discoverer of the hill constructed many houses here. The beauty of the hill was increased by the cool mountain here. A panoramic view of the lower lands can be enjoyed from the top of the Horsley hill. This place has a very pleasant climate and the temperature is average 18°C less than the plains below. The visitors need to carry warm clothes if planning to spend night there.

The old name of Horsley Hills was Eenugu Mallamma Konda. According to legend, there used to be a little girl named Mallamma who was taken care of by Elephants. She used to heal the tribal people on the hills. When she disappeared suddenly, people thought that she was a goddess and built a temple for her.

The Horsley`s Bungalow can be visited by the tourists. Another interesting thing here is the eucalyptus tree, which is believed to be more than 100 years old. A sericulture centre is also worth visit here, which is often visited by numerous birds.

There is a school in the Horsley hill named `Rishi Valley School`. It is about 16 km from Madanapalle and is run by American Management on public school lines.