Skip to main content

Top Trekking Places in Munnar: T & U Leisure Hotel

By
Munnar is awesomely beautiful and one of the most visited hill stations in India. It is known for its breathtakingly striking landscapes and considered as a haven of tranquillity and peace. It is a pleasant destination for all adventure lovers as well, as it is surrounded by lakes, misty mountains, lush green gardens and green terrains - everything about Munnar is beautiful. Not to miss are the tea estates that are a must things to do for travellers who come here. At the altitude 1600 m with climate just perfect for a laid back experience. The stimulating delightful majestic air assures your senses to be calm and peaceful.

Eravikulam National Park
At a distance of 16 Kms from Munnar, Rajamalai is a tiny hill station located inside Eravikulam National Park on Munnar - Udumalpet Road. The Eravikulam National Park was established to protect the Nilgiri Tahr. The park is extended into Tamil Nadu and known as Annamalai Wildlife Sanctuary. Trip to Rajamalai is one of the top things to do in Munnar and also a popular place for trekking in Munnar.

This region is famous as the natural habitat of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr. Nearly half the world's population of this rare species is found in area. Other faunal species found in the park are elephant Gaur, Giant Squirrel, Leopard, Lion-Tailed Macaque, Tiger, and Sambar.

Trekking spots in munnar

Top Station
At a distance of 32 Kms from Munnar, Top Station is a breathtakingly beautiful place on Kerala - Tamilnadu border. From here, one can get 360 degrees view of the Western Ghats. This is one of the best Munnar tourist places and also a popular trail for trekking in Munnar.


Hotels in Munnar Town

At an altitude of 2200 meters, this place is also known for the Neelakurunji Plant, which flowers only once every 12 years (next flowering year is 2018). The view point is at a distance of 2 kms from the road point and has to be trekked down. The trek path is very steep with deep valleys one side. One should be very careful while trekking to the viewpoint, which offers lifetime memories. Top Station is the highest approachable road in South India.

The viewpoint at Top Station offers breathtakingly beautiful views of Kannan Devan Hills. The valleys all around, the misty mountains and distant waterfalls all make this place a must visit spot in Munnar.

Thoovanam waterfalls
At a distance of 50 Kms from Munnar and 10 Kms from Marayoor, Thoovanam waterfalls are one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Kerala. It is located inside Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary near Kerala - Tamilnadu border. This is one of the best among Munnar places to visit and also a popular trekking trail in Munnar. The falls are formed by Pambar River.

Munnar Hill Resort

At a distance of 4 Kms from Alampetty Junction Checkpost on Munnar - Udumalpet Road, Thoovanam waterfalls is also a popular trekking route in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. This cascading falls is a wonderful place to enjoy the nature, dip & swim in the crystal clear water of Pambar River.


Anamudi Peak
At a distance of 20 Kms from Munnar, Anamudi Peak in Western Ghats is the highest point in South India and also the highest point in India outside the Himalaya-Karakoram, at an altitude of 8842 feet. Anamudi is also famous for Kurinji flowers that bloom once in 12 years. It is one of the places most commonly represented for Munnar Tourism.

Activities in Munnar Hotel

Located inside the Eravikulam National Park, it is a famous trekking destination in Kerala which offers breathtaking views of Western Ghats and a lifetime experience with wonderful nature views. This is also one of the top tourist places to visit in munnar. Anamudi, together with the Eravikulam Park, is home to one of the largest surviving populations of Asian elephants, Gaurs and Nilgiri Tahrs. Anamudi is one of the top trekking destinations in Munnar.

Are you a lover of adventure tourism?? Then you will surely enjoy the trekking in Munnar with the attracting beauty of Munnar. Several resorts in Munnar has many package offers for trekking. Get ready for a trip in Munnar. Reserve the best resort in Munnar immediately!


Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Resorts

Popular posts from this blog

Role of Ayurveda in Kerala Tourism

By
Ayurveda  is a holistic system of medicine that deals with the body, mind and spirit of a person.  The Sanskrit term, Ayurveda , has two components: Ayur and Veda . Ayur means life/longevity.  Veda means wisdom/science. Hence Ayurveda means the science of life or wisdom for longevity.  An ancient traditional system of medicine, Ayurveda is the oldest healthcare system in the world, with literature going back 5000 years and an oral tradition that is much older. This healing system has been practised in daily life in India for more than 5000 years.  In Ayurveda , health is a state of spiritual and physical attainment. It is a medical, metaphysical healing life science - the mother of all healing arts. The practice of Ayurveda is designed to promote human happiness, health and creative growth.   Ayurveda helps the healthy person to maintain health and the diseased person to regain health.  Kerala is the land of Ayurveda.  It is world famous for various Ayurveda treatmen
22 comments
Read more

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

By
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 that ca
2 comments
Read more

The Tata Tea Museum in Munnar - Top Attractions in Munnar

By
Munnar is one of the most beautiful places in the state of Kerala in South India. Munnar is also well known for its tea plantations. The Tata Tea Museum in Munnar showcases and highlights some of the fine and fascinating aspects on the evolution and growth of tea plantations in this particular part of the state of Kerala. Tata Tea has opened up the Tata Tea Museum at Munnar. The Tata Tea Museum houses many photographs, curios and machineries. The plantations played a huge role in attracting people to the area and has become one of the main activities in Munnar hotels . Tea Museum, previously known as Tata Tea Museum, is currently operated by Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company (P) Ltd, which is a spin-off company from Tata Tea Ltd in 2005. This is one of the most visited attractions in Munnar . Your visit to Munnar hill station will not complete without spending some time in the Tea Museum, exploring the history of the Tea plantations. The museum set up at the Nallathanni E
4 comments
Read more