Secluded from the cacophony of the urban areas, nestled amidst the lush greens of the Nilgiris, Catherine Falls is as pristine as a site can be. The water of the Kallar River, cut off by the Mettupalayam - Ooty road beyond the mountains, falls in a double cascade from over a height of 250 metres as it forms the Catherine, making it the second highest waterfall of the Nilgiris. Located near Kotagiri, these waterfalls in Ooty are a tourist-favourite spot often visited by people travelling the Ooty-Coonoor region for a place cut off from the crowd.