Saturday 5 August 2017

Rhodo Dendron through the valley of flowers......

Rhodovalley 



     Rhodovalley is the most beautiful place in the Munnar range. The valley, which is surrounded by Rhodo Dendron, is known for its distant flowers. This is in the Silent valley plate of Munnar. It is also a habitat of many endangered species. Trekking paths to the hill pass through the lush green grasslands with fresh air in the mountains.

Trekking camps: Trekking begins at Silent Valley Tea Estate. Lake View Camp, for Camp and Lands End Camp, located in Rhododendron Valley.

Back Home to Wilderness Camp (two days):
Trekking from Silent Valley Estate to Forest Hut on the first day. The next day, Rhododendron climbs up the "Meesappuli" mountain through the valley of flowers. Return to the Rhodovalley camp in the evening. On the third day back to Silent Valley.


Back home to wilderness Camp (Kadalar Trek): Start from Rajamala, the housing haven centre. Orchidarium site on Kadalar through Cholakkadu. That night stayed there. The next day went to Munnar in the jeep.

Location:

Perched at 6000 ft in the Western Ghats at the confluence of the three rivers. Adjacent to it is Anamudi, which at 8841 ft is the highest peak in South India.

How to reach:

By Road: NH 49 links to Kochi to Munnar. Aluva is about 105 km.
By Air: Cochin International Airport. (121 km)
By Rail: Aluva (105 km), but the Ernakulam Junction (159 km) station is better connected to other cities.


Contact: 

Kerala Forest Development Corporation, Kottayam, Ph: 0481-2581204
Mail@keralafdc.org
District Tourism Promotion Council Office, Idukki, Ph: 0486 - 2232248
Munnar, Ph: 04865 - 231516


Stay:

Dormitory facility is available at the KFDC Office at Munnar. Visitors can also choose to stay at the various resorts in and around Munnar.


 Nearby Attractions:

➤ Orchidarium and flower garden adjacent to the KFDC Office on Mattuppetty Road. For those interested in seeing the orchid farm at Kadalar, a special nature your involving a keep journey and trek to the forests at Kadalar, is available.  
➤ Mattupetty Dam, Lockhart Gap, Kundala and Devikulam Lakes are other attractions in the vicinity.

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