Through the Butterflys......Chimmini

Chimmini

     Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Mukundapuram Taluk in Thrissur district. It is a western slope of the Nelliyampathy Hill Range. A part of the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary and part of Parambikkulam Wildlife Sanctuary lie close to Chimmini. The dense swamp and rivers of the dense forest add to the beauty of the trekking trails. Evergreen. There are many birds and butterflies here that offer opportunities for trekking and camping. The lucky one can see the "southern bird wing"(Troides minos), the second largest scene in the Western Ghats. The Lioness monkey is another attraction
     Trekking is organised here by the Forest Department. If one day trekking, go to the inner chimney. Even if it's half a day, you can walk around for about three hours
     Bamboo trips are another joke. There is a facility for two cargo handling on a day. The river is the most flowing land in the entire moon. There is an Eco-camping living inside the forest. There are two types of camping.

Location:    
Thrissur district, in Varandarapilly Village in Makundapuram, altitude ranges from 40 m at the dam Site to 1, 116 m above Sea level. The highest point is Punda Peak on the eastern side.           

How to reach:
By Road: 25 km from Amballur Junction on Kochi - Trissur NH route
By Rail: Thrissur 37 Km
By Air: Kochi 50 km

Contact: 
Peechi Wildlife Sanctuary, ph: 0487 2699017
DTPC, Thrissur, Ph: 0487 2320800
Chimmini Range Office: ph: 0480 2766972
Chimmini Forest Station, ph: 0480 3209234

 Stay:   
At Chimmini: Inspection Bungalow near the Chimmini Dam site . Three room and 40 bed dormitory facilities are there.                        
                      
Nearby Attractions:     
➤ Athirappalli waterfalls 50 km 
➤ Vazhachal waterfalls 55 km    
➤ Peechi Dam 55 km     
➤ Vazhani 62 km