Kerala · 2 days
Meenachil from Mist to Myth
This journey traces the catchment areas of the Meenachil river — the lifeline of Kottayam district — to trace the river back to its points of origin. It offers a rare opportunity to see, first-hand, the streams that form at these sources, waterfalls, the plant diversity of the hill slopes, natural landscapes, ancient places of worship, and palaces.
Travelling east from Erattupetta — where the Meenachil's tributaries, the Thekkoyi river and the Poonjar river, converge — the journey covers the northern flanks of Arayanmudi, the eastern hill where both branches originate, on the first day, and its southern flanks on the second.
Highlights
Itinerary
8:00 AM — Kottayam (start) 9:30 AM — Mankombu Devi Temple (50 km) 10:15 AM — Mechal Waterfalls (8 km) 11:00 AM — Elaveezha Poonchira (8 km) 12:30 PM — Illickal Kallu (15 km) 1:30 PM — Thekkoy (lunch) (13 km) 2:30 PM — Marmala Waterfalls (7 km) 3:30 PM — Vazhikkadavu Mithranikethan (9 km) 5:00 PM — Pullikkanam (4 km)
7:30 AM — Thangalpara (16 km) 8:30 AM — Orchidarium (4 km) 10:30 AM — Bhoomika Poonjar (30 km) 11:15 AM — Adivaram (18 km) 12:30 PM — Poonjar (lunch) (9 km) 1:30 PM — Aruvikkachal Waterfalls (7 km) 3:00 PM — Vanasthali (1 km) 4:30 PM — Poonjar Palace (9 km) 5:30 PM — Aruvithura Church (4 km) 7:00 PM — Kottayam (finish) (40 km)
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