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Kozhikode, Kerala → Kalpetta, Wayanad

Kozhikode to Wayanad

Moderate#14 in India1.1k votes
Distance
75 km
Duration
Half day
Best time
Oct – Mar
Highest point
760 m

Thamarassery Churam: nine hairpins of wet rainforest, a climb from the Malabar coast into Wayanad’s plateau. Short, steep, and one of the South’s essential ghats.

Top highlights

  • High altitude760 m
  • AdivaramThe foot of the churam. Fill fuel.
  • Lakkidi viewpointThe valley you just climbed out of.
  • Road qualityNarrow, often wet, well known to trucks. Overtaking is a sport you should not play.
  • Best timeOct – Mar

Recommended itinerary

  1. Kozhikode, Kerala

    Start

  2. Adivaram

    40 km

  3. Lakkidi viewpoint

    62 km

  4. Vythiri

    68 km

  5. Kalpetta, Wayanad

    End · 75 km

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