Skip to main content

For adventure seekers, nature lovers, and hikers, Pothanmedu is a place worth

Pothamedu Viewpoint Kerala

munnar Pothamedu View Point
This spectacular spot is visited by a large number of tourists every year, who get the opportunity to trek through the lush green forest of Munnar, which is only 3 km away from Pothamedu Viewpoint. This stunning location is perfect for tourists, who love to view the refreshing plantations of coffee, tea, and cardamom and feel the serenity of the place with their eyes and body drenched in the glory of lush green valleys. The place is located at a good height and one can feel this once they reach the top and watch the cars and other vehicles approaching up through the winding road.
munnar tourist destinationsSet amidst wonderful tea and coffee plantations, the Pothamedu View Point is a fantastic tourist destination offering a brilliant panoramic view of the heavenly Munnar. The View Point is the popular spot for trekking, hiking and nature exploration. The weather remains exceptionally pleasant and charming sceneries all over make the place stand out for picnic and relaxation.

Also if the skies are clear, one can have a spectacular view of the Idukki Arch Dam, which lies 60 kilometers away from Munnar. A great place to enjoy lush greenery and savor some great clicks, the Pothamedu View Point is a treasure flanking the hills of Munnar.

Best time to Visit
The best time to visit Pothamedu View Point is from May to August, during which the skies are clear and weather most likely to be pleasant. After monsoons subside, the tourist activity again picks up and continues till March, during which the winter months are great for enjoying the views of this beautiful place.

Read More...

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Munnar: The Summer Resort of British into The Summer Resort of World

The summer resort of the British government in South India turns to the summer resort of World . Munnar is a town and hill station located in the Idukki district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. The early inhabitants of the region are members of the Muthuvan tribal community. However, it remained a wild and unexplored landscape till the latter half of 19th century when ambitious planters from as far as Europe started plantations here.  In both Malayalam and Tamil, the word Munnar means three rivers, as it is merging place of three mountain streams. The Duke of Wellington was the first prominent person to visit Munnar. Munnar was once the summer capital of the British in southern India. Munnar was developed to cultivate tea plants by British although it was first discovered by Scottish planters. In the early developmental stages, only Tamilians worked there as few Malayalis inhabited in that area Munnar. Munnar has an ancient history and prehistoric relics tha...

Kurinjimala Sanctuary in Munnar: Paradise of Neelakurinji Flowers

Kurinjimala Sanctuary covers an areas of Idukki district as well as Vattavada and Kottakamboor villages in Devikulam Taluk. The declaration of the sanctuary was made by the Kerala Forest Minister Benoy Viswam at the Neelakurinji Fest at Munnar on October 7, 2006. Kurinjimala Sanctuary protects the approximately 32 sq.km core habitat of the endangered Neelakurinji plant. It is the only Sanctuary of its kind in South India declared for the conservation of the flowering shrub Nilakurinji (Strobilanthus kunthianus), that blooms gregariously once in 12 years. The name of the sanctuary is derived from the word Kurinjimala, which means the mountain of Kurinji flowers. The Kurinjimala Sanctuary is famous for the Neelakurinji Plantation. Neelakurinji a blue flower that grows in abundance in the Idduki and Munnar region. Much of the Sanctuary is gifted with high altitude sholas and montane grasslands. Evergreen and deciduous forests are also found in the lower altitudes. Mostly, the san...

POPULAR BIRDING HOTSPOTS IN IDUKKI, KERALA

Birdwatching, or  birding , is a form of wildlife observation in which the observation of birds is a recreational activity. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, by listening for bird sounds, or by watching public webcams. Rajamalai (Eravikulam National Park)  The terrain in the park consists of high altitude grasslands interspersed with sholas. Tickell's and Tytler’s Leaf Warblers, Large Billed Leaf Warblers, Indian Scimitar Babblers, Black and Orange Flycatchers, Nilgiri Flycatchers, Blue Rock Thrushes, Eurasian Blackbirds, Bonelli & Black Eagles, White Cheeked Barbets, Pacific Swallows, Malabar Whistling Thrushes, Velvet Fronted Nuthatchs, Grey Junglefowl, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon are some of species that have been spotted by birders here. Bodi Ghats Bodinayakanur, also called Bodi is a small town located on the foothills of the Western Ghats, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in I...