1. Chembra Peak: At 2100 meters, the spectacular Chembra peak located towards the southern part of wayanad is the tallest summit in the region. Climbing this peak is a challenging mountaineering endeavour and would take a full day. The surrounding areas offer exceptional photo opportunities. Camping on the peak is an unforgattable experience ( to hire camping gear, contact DTPC)
Distance:
Kalpetta : 17 kms. Sulthan Bathery : 42 kms. Mananthavady: 52 kms.
2. Neelimala view point: Neelimala is an excellent venue for trekking with lots of stimulating trails. The summit of this hill affords a great view of cascading Meenmutty falls and the beautiful valley in its foreground.
Distance:
Kalpetta : 27 kms. Sulthan Bathery : 26 kms. Mananthavady: 62 kms.
3. Meenmutty falls: An interesting 2 km jungle trek off the main Ooty road, Meenmutty is the largest and most spectacular waterfall in Wayanad. Unique feature is that water drops about 300 meters over 3 stages.
Distance:
Kalpetta : 29 kms. Sulthan Bathery : 28 kms. Mananthavady : 64 kms.
4. Chethalayam falls: Chethayam is one of the Wayanad's smaller wwaterfalls. It's surrounding offer a number of vantage points for bird watching. It is also popular with trekking enthusiasts.
Distance:
Kalpetta : 37 kms. Sulthan Bathery : 12 kms. Mananthavady : 54 kms.
5. Pakshipathalam: Located deep within the forests of the Bhramagiri hills at an altitude of more than 1700 meters, Pakshipathalam is a formation of large boulders, some as tall as two storey buildings. The deep caves foun here are home to a wide variety of birds, animals and distinctive species of plants. The journey involves an arduous 7km trek through thick forest commencing at Thirunelly (Special permission Distance: required from the DFO-North wayanad at Mananthavady)
Kalpetta : 71 kms. Sulthan Bathery : 78 kms. Mananthavady : 36 kms.
6. Banasura sagar Dam: Considered to be largest earth dam in India, the Banasura Project precints are an idel starting point for treks to the Banasura peak. A quaint feature is a series of island that were formed when the reservoir submerged the surrounding areas.
Distance:
Kalpetta : 24 kms. Sulthan Bathery : 47 kms. Mananthavady : 34 kms. |