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Palakkad Hillstation
Palakkad Hillstation
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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