Hill Stations
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.
Attappady
(38 km northeast of Mannarghat): A beautiful synthesis of mountains, rivers
and forests, Attappady is of great interest to anthropologists.
This is the habitat of many tribals like the lrulars and Mudugas. The Malleeswaram
peak is worshipped as a gigantic Siva linga by the Adivasis who also celebrate
the Sivarathri festival with ferour.
Dhoni
(15 km from Kozhikode): The Peruvannamuzhi dam site set amid hills is a beautiful
picnic spot. The reservoir here provides facilities for speed boat and row
boat cruises. Uninhabited islands a bird sanctuary and a crocodile farm to
the charm of the place.
Tusharagiri
(50 km from Kozhikode): Famous for its trekking tracks, Tusharagiri, is located
near Vythiri in Wayanad. Treakkers start early in the morning grom the second
waterfall at Tusharagiri and climb uphill through the pristine, evergreen
dense dorests populated with exotic birds and wild animals to reach Vythiri
by evening.
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