NELLIYAMPATHY Hill
Station
Located at a distance of
52 kms from Palakkad, the cool hills of Nelliampathy, nestling
atop the Western Ghats, offer a breathtaking view of the misty
mountains and enchanting valleys interspersed with sprawling tea,
coffee, cardamom and orange plantations. For a vantage view of
the spectacle, one must visit Seethakundu, where a 100m high
waterfall provides an added attraction.
The height of the hills ranges from 467 metres to the tallest
peak Padagiri looming at 1572 metres. Nelliyampathy has immense
trekking potential. The community hall at Kaikatty provides a
good camping ground for the trekkers.
A forest range 75 Kms from Palghat, the Nelliyampathy hills
comprise a chain of ridges cut off from one another by valleys of
dense evergreen forests and orange plantations. At least 10
hairpin bends have to be negotiated on the ghat road that passes
through the breathtaking evergreen forests of Sahya Ranges.
Seethakundu at Nelliyampathy offers a panoramic view of about one
third the area of Palakkad district.
Accessing Nelliyampathy from Palghat is a sensation on its own,
as you negotiate over a dozen hairpin curves on the Ghat road
passing through the fascinating jungles of the Sahya Ranges.
