Vellarimala Eco Tourism Kerala
Vellarimala Eco Tourism is one of the unique Eco tourism center locates in the northern region of Kereala ‘the God’s Own Country’ amid-st the cool, green wooded forest bounds the chali river. Taking a bath at this pristine, crystalline water in this river will rejuvenate your body and soul. This hill resort offers most enchanting experience of the nature in its vargin beauty. We offer mouth-filling typical kerala cuisines like tapioca, puttu, appam,meenkari,rabbit,duck etc…
Vellarimala offers endless scope for trekking, rock climbing and wild life sanctuary visits that few tourist destinations in kerala can boast of. The added focus laid on this unique eco-tourism destination by the Tourism Department, Govt. of Kerala, has in a way helped promote this area to a large segment of potential tourists. It undoubtedly is the perfect holiday destination for the nature lover.
Vellarimala adventurous Journey through pristine beauty with cool springs, dense green jungle, and finally reach Vellarimala – abode of clouds. Vellarimala is a part of Western ghat mountain ranges ,and it is also known as Camel’s Hump Mountains. It is situated 6333ft above sea level. Most of the hill range comes under the Meppady Forest Range of South Wayanad Division with some parts falling Thamarassery Range of Kozhikode Division. One can see Kozhikode plains on one side and greenery of Wayanad on the other side while looking from the Vellarimala hilltop. Vavulmala with a height of 7678 ft is the tallest peak in this range.
While trekking, always follow the rules of Forest department and take the assistance of guides as Vellarimala is a eco protected zone. It is home rich flora and fauna which is similar to Nilgiri hill ranges. One can witness roaring waterfalls coming from the towering cliff and narrow streams cascading down the rocks during the dry season also.
Vellarimala hill range is the highest in Wayanad region. Vellarimala is the highest hill range standing at a height of 2240mtrs above sea level in Calicut district. Approach to this peak is from a village at Chooramala in Wayanad. Chooramala is near Soochipara falls which is a famous tourist spot. Compared to Chembra peak in Wayanad, very few people trek to Vellarimala.
Trek to Vellarimala starts from Muthappanpuzha, 3kms away from Anakkampoyil.
Attractions during trekking to Vellarimala hilltop
First trekking point is Olichuchattam waterfalls. Have to trek 6kms distance to reach here from Muthappanpuzha. From there jungle becomes narrower and wild, has to cover 9 kms to reach Vellarimala hilltop. On the way to hilltop, you may relax at one of these places- Swargamkunnu ,Masthakappara, Damodaran Kolli ,and Kanjippara
Nearby attractions
Soochippara waterfalls – 15km
Chembra peak – 12km
Kanthanppara waterfalls – 8km
How to reach
Road route – On Kozhikode – Vythiri route (NH 212), take deviation to right from Chundel jn to Meppadi. Vellarimala is 25 kms away from Meppadi
Vellarimala offers endless scope for trekking, rock climbing and wild life sanctuary visits that few tourist destinations in kerala can boast of. The added focus laid on this unique eco-tourism destination by the Tourism Department, Govt. of Kerala, has in a way helped promote this area to a large segment of potential tourists. It undoubtedly is the perfect holiday destination for the nature lover.
Vellarimala adventurous Journey through pristine beauty with cool springs, dense green jungle, and finally reach Vellarimala – abode of clouds. Vellarimala is a part of Western ghat mountain ranges ,and it is also known as Camel’s Hump Mountains. It is situated 6333ft above sea level. Most of the hill range comes under the Meppady Forest Range of South Wayanad Division with some parts falling Thamarassery Range of Kozhikode Division. One can see Kozhikode plains on one side and greenery of Wayanad on the other side while looking from the Vellarimala hilltop. Vavulmala with a height of 7678 ft is the tallest peak in this range.
While trekking, always follow the rules of Forest department and take the assistance of guides as Vellarimala is a eco protected zone. It is home rich flora and fauna which is similar to Nilgiri hill ranges. One can witness roaring waterfalls coming from the towering cliff and narrow streams cascading down the rocks during the dry season also.
Vellarimala hill range is the highest in Wayanad region. Vellarimala is the highest hill range standing at a height of 2240mtrs above sea level in Calicut district. Approach to this peak is from a village at Chooramala in Wayanad. Chooramala is near Soochipara falls which is a famous tourist spot. Compared to Chembra peak in Wayanad, very few people trek to Vellarimala.
Trek to Vellarimala starts from Muthappanpuzha, 3kms away from Anakkampoyil.
Attractions during trekking to Vellarimala hilltop
First trekking point is Olichuchattam waterfalls. Have to trek 6kms distance to reach here from Muthappanpuzha. From there jungle becomes narrower and wild, has to cover 9 kms to reach Vellarimala hilltop. On the way to hilltop, you may relax at one of these places- Swargamkunnu ,Masthakappara, Damodaran Kolli ,and Kanjippara
Nearby attractions
Soochippara waterfalls – 15km
Chembra peak – 12km
Kanthanppara waterfalls – 8km
How to reach
Road route – On Kozhikode – Vythiri route (NH 212), take deviation to right from Chundel jn to Meppadi. Vellarimala is 25 kms away from Meppadi
