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Kalpetta – spiritual and Kerala Tourist destination

Attractions in Kalpetta, headquarters of Wayanad, Neelimala View Point

Kalpetta is a small town surrounded by dense coffee plantations and mountains, is the headquarters of Wayanad district. It lies on the Kozhikode-Mysore National Highway (NH 212) at an altitude of about 780 m above sea level. Other than being a nature lovers delight, it is also a place where pilgrims come to pay homage at its several temples.

The surrounding natural beauty is yet another feature bringing people to Kalpetta. The cascading waterfalls of Soochipara, Meenmutty & Kanthapara are all located in close proximity – making it an ideal spiritual – natural beauty combo!

Temples
Sri Maha Vishnu temple - dedicated to Vishnu

Grammam Devi temple – popular among the local women

The temple dedicated to the most revered deity of the region Lord Ayappa, the Ayappa Swamy temple located on the outskirts of the city & adding to its diversity is the prevalence of several Jain temples too, makes this place a pilgrimage of sorts.

Attractions in Kalpetta

Chembra peak- At 2100 mts above mean sea level, Chembra is the highest peak in Wayanad and is ideal for trekking. Climbing this peak is a challenging mountaineering endeavour and would take a full day. The scenic beauty of Wayanad, which is visible from the top of Chembra, is very exhilarating

Neelimala View Point- Closer to Vaduvanchal, Neelimala is an excellent venue fro trekking with lots of stimulating trails. The summit of this hill affords a great view of the cascading Meenmutty fallsand the beautiful valley in its foreground.

Meenmutty falls-An interesting 2 km jungle trek off the main Ooty road, Meenmutty is the largest and most spectacular waterfall in Wayanad. A unique feature is that water drops about 300 metres over three stages.

Sentinal Rock Waterfalls- 22 kms south of Kalpetta near Chooralmala. Locally known as Soochippara and is a very popular leisure destination. This is a three step waterfall more than 200 mts in height.

Kanthanpara waterfalls-22 kms south east of Kalpetta and 8 kms east of Meppadi, a beautiful waterfall about 30 mts in height. Relatively smaller than Sentinel Rock falls, and rather less frequented Kanthanpara and its surroundings offer a very pleasant site.

Banasura sagar Dam – 21 kms north east of Kalpetta and Situated at Padinjarathara. A mini hydel project with the largest earth dam in India and the second largest in Asia is being built here.