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.
