Munnar

NH 49 (Kochi - Madurai) : Vytila - Kolenchery - Muvattupuzha (1 h) - Kothamangalam (10 km, 20 min) - Neriyamangalam - Cheappara falls - Valara falls (2 km from Cheappara) - Adimaly (1.5 hour) - Koombanpara - Iruttukanam junction - Thokupara - Ambazhachal - Anachal - Chithirapuram - Pallivasal - Munnar (30 km, 1 hour).

Adimaly (6 am) - Kallar (6.30 h, falls, 16 km to Mankulam) junction- Pallivasal (6.50 h) - Munnar (7.10 h).
Attukad falls is 2.5 km from Pallivasal.
Janatha Tourist Home, Adimaly. Ph: 9447231681, 9526915253.

Devikulam (7 km from Munnar) : This hill station has velvet lawns, exotic flora and fauna and the cool air is a rare experience. The Sita Devi lake is a picnic spot on the route.

Devikulam - Lockhart Gap tea estate - Gap - Kurissumala & Robber's cave (3 km) - Theni. Munnar has regular bus service to Theni and Udumalpet. Madurai bus via Theni at 1430 h .

Lockhart Gap (13 km from Munnar/5 km from Devikulam) : This scenic tea plantation worth the long walk to the Gap. The fresh mountain air, mist clad mountains, view of the kurissumala hill make it a worthy visit. Following the Gap road one can visit the Robber's cave - a rock shelter.





Mattupetty (12 km from Munnar on the Top Station road) : Located at 1700 m, Mattupetty has a scenic dam, lake for boating and a highly specialised dairy farm - the Indo - Swiss livestock project. Visitors are allowed to the tourism area (9am to 11 am, 2 pm to 3.30 pm, Entry Rs 5).