It can get cold and damp here!
by suvanki
It can be quite chilly early morning and in the evenings. A jumper/fleece and or jacket are necessary.
lightweight walking boots, for off the beaten track.
The pathways at Eravikulam can be a bit uneven and slippery in places. Basic items available in Munnar. Stunning scenery around Munnar, and the market/ bazaar area ofers good photo opportunities.
Wide angle and long distance lenses, to capture some of the beauty of the area.
It should be possible to stock up on film in Munnar, I purchased some from a kiosk, a few km outside Munnar. Binoculars
TOP STATION
by pravdr
one of the daytrips you can take from munnar is towards TOP STATION.at 1700meters it is the highest point on the munnar kodaikanal range.it is flanked by the anamudi peak which towers 2695 meters.
Top station derives its name from the 24 inch kundala railway which once existed top station was the highest station hence the name then there was middle station and the last was lower station munnar.
Some remains of Kundala Valley Railway can be seen at the Munnar Tea Museum.
Middle Station and Lower Station, were also once connected to this place via ropeway. Remains of the Ropeway Station at Top Station are still visible
There was also another ropeway from Top Station down hill to the east to Bodinayikkanur, Tamilnadu.
Top station virtually means being at the topmost point.it is lands end here as the onward road into tamilnadu towards kodaikanal is derelict in condition.
it is a viewpoint where you can gaze across the border into tamilnadu which is the neighboring state of kerala.
the place is full of scenic beauty and shola forests.
on the way are various tourist spots like madupetty dam,indo swiss dairy project, kundala dam,echo point and the reservoirs.
beginning from munnar one immediately comes across acres and acres of finely manicured tea gardens cutting into the valleys.they are in various hues of green depending on their maturity and harvest.
soon you reach the emerald green madupetty dam and reservoir.you take a sharp turn around the lake and come to the point known as echo pointfor obvious reasons.
boating and speedboating facilities are available at both places.
then you come across kundala dam reservoir sethuparvatipuram dam which is a masonry dam.
after traversing a very beautiful and scenic area you come to the top station.
nothing much is there at top station i enjoyed passion fruit at a local fruit vendor who also had lots of other exotic fruits.
a mud pathway leads you down into the valley where you have to pay a charge of INR15 as the land is private after a certain point?i dont believe this!!!!
Munnar - "Three Rivers"
by FruitLover
Munnar has been blessed with Hills ,Waterfalls ,lake ,wild life and tea plantations. Pioneer planters opened up the nature lover’s paradise out of virgin forests a century ago. Munnar has one of the largest tea plantations in India. The highest peak in South India, Anamudi - which towers over 2695 meters - is an ideal place for trekking.
Munnar town is on the confluence of three rivers (Moonu means three and Aru means river), namely Mudrapuzha, Nallathani, and Kundala. Munnar, once a summer resort of the British, is a hill station, which is about 1600m to 1800m above sea level and about 129 km from Cochin
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Sunsets in Munnar
Tea plantations
Mattupetty
Eravikulam National Park
