KERALA HILL STATIONS
Lying
on the windward side of the Western Ghats, Kerala has a long chain of lush,
mist-clad hill stations that are home to exotic wildlife. All the hill resorts
in Kerala offer the most enchanting experience of nature in all its virgin beauty.
Holiday Guidelines:
Timing: The hill stations of kerala are quite conducive to tourism all
year round. However, fogging during the mnsoon lasting from June to August may
hamper free travel and bring down outdoor visibility. To ensure accommodation
during November to April, make advcance reserevations.
Clothing: It is advisable to have woollens handy always. During trekking
shorts are ideal while high-ankled shoes provide protection against leeches
and bugs during rains.
Food: Most restaurants specialize in kerala cuisine which might prove
too spicy to a delicate palate Do ask for toned down preparations, if you require
so.
Trekking: In certain neighbouring wildlife centres, trekking on your
own is prohibited for reasons of safety. Employ a guide in such an event. Always
check with your hotel desk before a trek
Munnar Hill Station
If
you seek a sense of peace you'll find it here in Munnar. The nature- lover's
paradise. Opened up out of virgin forests a century ago by pioneer planters.
This is where you fill your holidays with quiet moments at 1600m above sea level.
Relaxing within the cool stillness of thirty odd eststes fanning outd across
the expanse of the hills. Within its remote and elderly churches- gracious,
stone sturctukires with ancient chandeliers and rosewood pews.
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Wayanad Hill Station
Luxuriant
plantations of coffee, tea, cardamom, pepper and rubber stretch over the hills
of Wayanad as far as the eye can see, With the fast-flowing rivers- Panamaram,
Mananthavady and kabini- cutting across the undulating panorama and lending
picture-postcard look to the whole region. The north eastern tip of Kerala.
Its pretty image notwithstanding, perhaps what the visitor finds most endearing
abnout this quaint little hill station is ilts large tribal population and their
fascinating lilferstuyles.
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Devikulam Hill Station
Irresistibly
green slopes touching the sky at a thousand meters. A lovely, little lake hidden
within the rolling hills. This is Devikulam. A dainty town sixteen kilometres
southwest of Munnar. A perfect picture of fairy- tale enchantment . The old
wiv's tale has is that once Sita Devi, the holy consort of Lord Rama, came down
to frolic in the lake and the place came to be spoken about as 'Devikulam' (meaning
the lake of the goddess), ever since.
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Peermade
Hill Station
Clouds drop gently on the peaks that flank the verdant slopes of Peermade. Rich
with mile upon mile of plantation s falling away in precise steps. Coffee, tea,
pepper, cardamom and rubber flourish in what is the most fertile part of the
Western Ghats.
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Nelliyampathy
Hill Station
A forest range 75 kms ( travel time: 2 ½ hours) from Palghat, the Nelliyampathy
hillls comprise a chain of ridges cut off from one another by valleys of dense
evergreen forests and orange plantations. The height of the hills ranges from
467 metres to the tallest peak Padagiri loomig at 1572 metres.
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Ponmudi Hill
Station
Trekking is a passion with the visitors to Ponmudi (al-titude: 1066m), lying
within easy driving distance from Trivandrum. You will find yourself compulsively
pausing every now and then to drink in deep the spectacular sweep of the hill
range, tea-estates and the imlstcovered valleys, peppered with little to -like
stone cottages painted a pretty violet, pilnk, or white with pointed and peaked
roofs.
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Thiruvananthapuram Hill Station
An idyllic hill resort with narrow, winding pathways and cool, green, wooded
environs, Ponmudi is located 915 m above sea level. Along with a variety of
beautiful mountain flowers, exotic Trekking is a passion with the visitors
to Ponmudi (al-titude: 1066m), lying within easy driving distance from Trivandrum.
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Idukki Hill Station
A
landlocked district, Idukki is one of the most nature rich areas of Kerala.
The high range and wooded valleys are girded by three main rivers - Periyar,
Thalayar and Thodupuzhayar - and their tributaries. The river Pamba also has
its origin here. As a tourist destination, Idukki offers diverse attractions
like wildlife sanctuaries, hill stations, spice plantation tours, mountain treks,
elephant rides etc.
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Palakkad Hill Station
Nelliyampathy: (52 km south of Nemmara)
This
fascinating hill station is at a height of 467 to 1572 m above sea level. At
least 10 hairpin bends have to be negotiated on the ghat road that passes through
the breathtaking evergreen forsts of the Sahya Ranges. Seethakundu at Nelliyampathy
offers a panoramic view of about one third the area of Palakkad district. meeting
point of two rives- Killi and Karamana. A temple dedicated to Parashurama, the
legendary founder of Kerala, is located here.
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Kannur
Hill StationPythal Mala: (65 km from Kannur town)
This enchanting hill staion, situated 4,500 ft.above sea level near the Kerala
- Karnataka border is rich in flora and fauna. It is a six kilometer trek to
the top of the hills.
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