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Outdoor Trail

The hills, rocks and valleys which contribute to the very unique terrain of Wayanad provide for exceptional adventure experiences. Mountains and forests intersperse to create numerous outback trails, trekking routes and opportunities for other adventure sports. With vast areas still unexplored, Wayanad is truly an adventurescape waiting to be discovered!


Meenmutty falls

Chembra Peak

Pakshipathalam

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.