WAYANAD-Green Paradise

WAYANAD- Places of Interest

     Wayanad, which is also known as the ‘Green paradise’ lies in between the mountains of the Western Ghats. It lies at a distance of 76 km from Kozhikode.

     Wayanad district is located on the southern tip of the Deccan plateau and in the north-eastern part of Kerala. It is at a short distance from popular tourist destinations like Ooty, Kannur, Bangalore, Mysore and Coorg.

Information 

State: Kerala 

District: Wayanad 

Famous for/as: Hill 

Altitude: 2100 M 

Pincode: 670001 

Language: Malayalam 

STD code: 04936 

Weather: Summer 20 To 36°C, Winter 10 To 31°C

@Kalpetta 

• Banasura Sagar Dam
• Chembra Hills
• Karappuzha Dam
• Meenmutty Falls
• Pookot Lake
• Meppadi Hills
• Lakkidi
• Soochipara falls (Sentinel Rock Water falls)

@Sulthan Bathery

• Ambukuthy hills
• Jain temple
• Tholpetty Sanctuary
• Agri university
• Edakkal caves
• Bandipur National park
• Mudumalai National park

@Mananthavady

• Kuruva Island
• Latin Church
• Pakshipathalam
• Pazhasi Museum
• Thirunelli temple
• Kutta forest
• Nagarhole National park
• Pulpally toBathery forest road
• Valliyoorkavu Bhagavathi temple

Best time to visit Wayanad

     Wayanad has a healthy weather throughout the year, however best time for sightseeing is between October and February. During March to May Wayanad experiences hot but pleasant weather, suitable for exploring the forest area. Tourists who enjoy rains can opt to visit between June and September with the maximum temperature hitting up to 30 °C, accompanied with heavy winds and rain falls.

Travelling to Wayanad 

      Wayanad is well connected by road, rail and air. Kozhikode serves as the closest airport and railway station to reach Wayanad, at a distance of 98 km. Wayanad is well connected by roads from Kozhikode, Kannur, Ooty and Mysore. There are regular bus services from major cities like Bangalore, Chennai and Trivandrum up to Kozhikode. From here tourists can hire cabs or board bus to reach their destination.

• Bangalore To Wayanad (216Km)
• Chennai To Wayanad (476Km) 
• Kochi (Cochin) To Wayanad (197Km) 
• Coimbatore To Wayanad (123Km) 
• Mysore To Wayanad (90Km)  
• Thiruvananthapuram To Wayanad (368Km) 
• Mumbai To Wayanad (881Km) 
• Hyderabad To Wayanad (684Km)

Travelling within Wayanad

     Tourists can hire cabs or auto riskshaws to travel within the city. Cab drivers usually charge per km which is around Rs 7-8 per km. Also, there are numerous of state run government buses to reach different places in the city. For short trips, tourists can hire cycles and roam around the city. Cycles cost around Rs 50 per hour.