Ilaveezhapoonchira (1300 m) is a virgin, less developed, hill station in the Kottayam district of Kerala State. It has few residents, two hotels serving basic food and a church at Chakkikavu. A climb at the Kurusumala hill for aerial view of the area. The Police wireless station (good views of the dam below) is located 3 km away. The butterflies and the wild flowers is another attraction. The place is windy and has fog during rainy season.

Vettoms Resort & Poonchira Resort (9495373464, 9446801034) provides lodging facility.





The hill station is connected by road from Kanjar (on the Thodupuzha - Muttom - Moolamattom road) and Melukavu (9 km).

Route 1 : Pala - Kollapally - Melukavu - Ilaveezhapoonchira
Route 2 : Melukavu - Muttom - Kanjar - Ilaveezhapoonchira (21 km)
Route 3 : Ilaveezhapoonchira - Chakkikavu - Mechal - Nellipara - Moonilavu - Kalathukadavu - Panackapalam - Pala (52 km, 2 hour).