Sunday, January 6, 2008

Pookkode lake

Location: 3 km south of Vythiri town, Waynad district.Altitude: 2100 metres above sea level.

Tourist season: August to May. A natural fresh water lake surrounded by evergreen forest and rolling hills. A fresh water aquarium with a large variety of fish is an added attraction. Tourists can also avail of boating facilities, children's park, and a shopping centre for handicrafts and spices. Waynad lies at an altitude varying from 700 2100 metres above the sea level. The district has the highest number of tribal settlements in Kerala. The hill ranges of Vythiri taluk (taluk is a sub division of a district), through which the road from Kozhikode ascends the Wayaad plateau over the mind boggling bends and ridges, are the highest locations of Waynad district.

Getting there:
Nearest railway station : Kozhikode, about 63 km.
Nearest airport : Karipur International Airport, Kozhikode, about 63 km.

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