3. It is a quiet place where scenic beauty wild life and traditional matter, simplicity
is a virtue and beauty still blossoms from the mountainous horizon and from the
green glaze of alluring vegetation.
4. Located at a distance about 76 km. from the sea shores of Calicut in the
Western Ghats, this station is full of plantations, forests and wildlife. Wayanad
hills are contiguous to Mudumala in Tamil Nadu and Bandhipur in Karnataka,
thus forming a vast land mass for the wild life to move about in its most
natural abode.
The name Wayanad has been derived from the expression 'Vayal nadu' - the
village of paddy fields.
5. This mountain district is in many ways the most picturesque in the state,
with its rolling hills covered with tropical rainforest. Wayanad also
contributes richly to its fortunes, thanks to the flourishing cultivation of
many spices, as well as Tea, Coffee and Cocoa. Wayanad is situated at a
height of 700 to 2100m above sea level and is home to many species of
animal and plant life. Temperatures range from 12 to 25 degrees
centigrade. This district also has the added advantage of linking Kerala
with the golden triangle of South India : Bangalore, Mysore and Ooty.
6. This high altitude district is characterised by the cultivation of
perennial plantation crops and spices. The major plantation
crops include coffee, tea, pepper, cardamom and rubber.
Coffee based farming system is a notable feature of Wayanad.
Coffee is grown both as pure crop and as mixed crop along
with pepper.
7. Major Tourism Spots are:
Edakkal, Pookkode, Muthanga, Soochippara, Chembra Peak, Thirunelly,
Banasura Sagar and Kuruva Islands
9. Major PlacesMajor Places
1. Starting point – Kalpetta
2. Sugandhagiri
3. Sugandhagiri 4th unit.
4. Settlement of Paniyas
5. Stream
6. A small hiking - the hill under
4th unit Sugandhagri
7. Village home
8. Kinder garden
9. Plantation jn
10.Journey through the forest
11.Return back to Kalpetta
47. Facilities available at starting point
Vehicle From accommodation spot to Sugandhagiri
junction - Tata Sumo / Bolero / Tavera. From
Sugandhagiri junction to Amba (11 Km)-
Bullock cart or other open vehicle
Driver Yes
Local Guide Tourist Guide (Approved by DTPC)
Welcome Drink Mr. Anto
Information and instructions/ Leaflet Through Leaflet ( Designed by Cell)
Safety measures Yes
Dress/ accessories (if needed) Yes- jungle shoes for hiking
Facilities provided at various points
Drinking Water points Mr. Annan
Toilets Near by Kinder garden Plantation
Sugandhagiri
Refreshments/ Lunch Mr. Thomas. A.H (4th
unit)
Tea/ Coffee/ Snacks Mr. Anto
Seating facilities at points 2 X 5 ( At houses of Mr. Thomas & Mr. Anto)
48. Sl.No
.
Place Distance
from
previous
point
Mode of
travel
Attraction Activity Experience Community
members
involved
1 Starting point
– Kalpetta
0 By Jeep River, road
through forest
Travel
through this
road
Feel the
natural
beauties
2 Sugandhagiri 22 Km By Jeep Settlement of
Kurichya
Visit their
home
We can see
variety of
things made by
bamboos and
their culture
5
3 Sugandhagiri
4th
unit.
50mtr On foot Settlement of
paniyas
Visit their
home &
cardamom
plant.
4
4 Settlement of
paniyas
300mtr On foot Cardamom
drier, traditional
Wayanad hut
To see how
to work the
drier
5 Stream 200mtr On foot A stream
coming from
the valley
blocked by
roots
Drink and
fresh up
We can enjoy
the taste of
wild water
1
Track of Village Life Experience
49. 6 A small
hiking - the
hill under 4th
unit
Sugandhagri
1 Km On foot Pambanpara,
Thookupara,
Chembra peak,
Kurichiyarmala,
Thariodumala,
Amba, Kootakavu
Trekking
to small
hills
The beautiful
views of these
mountains and
villages
1
7 Village home 1.3 Km On foot Traditional food of
Wayanad
Have
lunch
Taste of
natural food
4
8 Kinder
garden
1 Km By Jeep Children from
tribes and other
local communities
Spare a
little time
with
children
To get the
ideas of
integrated
child
development
programme
12
9 Plantation jn 10mtr On foot Local tea & snacks 2
10 Journey
through the
forest
4 Km By Jeep Trees ,birds and
natural swimming
pool
Swimmin
g
Memorable
moments from
the clean and
cool water
1
11 Return back
to Kalpetta
25 Km By Jeep
77. Facilities available at starting point
Vehicle Tata Sumo / Bolero / Tavera
Driver Available
Local Guide Tourist Guide (Approved by DTPC)
& Local Community Guide
Welcome Drink Provide from Mr. M.K Padmanabhan, farmer,
Karimkutty
Information and instructions/ Leaflet Through Leaflet ( Designed by Cell)
Safety measures Available
Dress/ accessories (if needed) Available
Facilities at various points
Drinking Water points Mr. Ravindran, Aiswarya Nivas , Mr.
Achappan, Palukappil
Toilets Mr. Praveen kumar ,
Mr. Annan, Palukappil
Refreshments/ Lunch Smt. Janaky, Karimkutty
Tea/ Coffee/ Snacks Mr. Achappan Pittan, Palookappil (H), Karimkutty
Seating facilities at points 5 X 3( Houses of Mr. Ravindran, Smt. Janaky & Mr.
Achappan )
78. Sl.No. Place Distance
from
previous
point
Mode of
travel
Attraction Activity Experience Communit
y members
involved
1 Starting point
– Kalpetta
0 Jeep Village, Road
and various
plantations
Plantation
visiting and
sharing the
experience
with local
people
Village life 10
2 Karimkutty 10 km By Jeep The village
surrounded by
hills, village
home.
Break fast Delicious local
cuisine
3
3 Pond 100 m On foot Epic culture ,
water Lilly and
lotus
Angling Traditional
methods of
angling
2
4 Spice
plantation
500 m On foot Nutmeg, Vanila,
Jack fruit
Walking
through the
plantation
Methods of
mixed cropping
patterns
1
5 Bhaghavathy
Kavu
200 m On foot Huge tree, other
rare group of
bushes and rock
Entire to the
Cavu
Local culture
and admire
1
Track of Village Life Experience
79. 6 Village home 1 km On foot Kerela meals
with leafs and
fruits
Lunch Experience with
traditional
cuisine
4
7 Seri culture
(Silk worms)
50 m On foot Mulberry
plantation and
silk worms
To share the
experience
with farmer
Manufacturing
the silk
(spinning of
cocoons )
2
8 Kinder Garden 1 km By Jeep Children from
tribes and other
local
communities
Spare a little
time with
children
To get the ideas
of integrated
child
development
programme
15
9 Palukappil
Kurichya
Tharavadu
2 km By Jeep Joint families,
art & culture,
traditional
methods of
farming
To mingle
with these
communities,
having tea &
snacks
To know how
to live with
nature
50
10 Finishing
point-
Palukappil
Kurichya
Tharavadu to
Kalpetta
15 Km By Jeep
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