Chembra

Unni Mohanadas December 22, 2019 Destinations, Uncategorized 0

Chembra peak- Off beat Indian destination for trekking

Type of destination: Hillstation / forest

Location: Kerala, India

Chembra Peak is one of the highest peak in the Western Ghats and the highest peak in Wayanad hills, in South India. It is at 2,100 m above sea level. The heart shaped lake at the top of the peak is a sight to cherish life long. It is Eight kilometer south of Kalpetta .

History

Kalpetta was under the rule of Western Ganga dynasty until AD930
Through ages this region fell into the rule of Hoysala Empire, Vijayanagara Empire, and Kingdom of Mysore.
Pazhassi Raja was the next to rule the region
Kalpetta became the headquarters when Wayanad district ( in Kerala State) was formed on 1 November 1980.

Activities for tourists

Trek to the peak
Enjoy the beauty of Hridayasaras ( Heart shaped lake)
Visit Karapuzha Dam
Visit Kanthanpara waterfalls
Visit Soochipara waterfalls

How to reach there

Air

Kozhikode ( Calicut) airport is the nearest airport 102 kms away. It has flights to Delhi, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Dubai. Muscut, Doha, Bangalore

Rail

Kozhikode ( Calicut) railway station is the nearest railway station 90 kms away.It is one of the major railway stations in Kerala with trains connecting the city to other major cities in India such as Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Visakhapatnam, Mangalore, Jammu Tawi, Goa, Ernakulam ( Kochi) and so forth.