Ilaveezhapoonchira-The 'valley where leaves don't fall', named so only because the place has no trees. This is one of the most excellent, beautiful adventurous places in Kerala to enjoy the sunrise and sunset. Actually this is an answer for all who seeks yet another place to reveal the mind blowing beauty of the Kanyakumari sunrise and sunset...!
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This
gorgeous picnic spot, in the midst of the beautiful hillocks near Kanjar,
surrounded by three enchanting hillocks - Mankunnu, Kodayathoormala and
Thonippara each rising into a 3200 feet, is a very ideal place for trekking
lovers.
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The Ilaveezhapoonchira valley is spread over thousands of acres of the district of Kottayam and is one of the main attractions of the district. The view of Malankara Reservoir from the top hill is another pretty scenery to enjoy. Also at the time of monsoon, the valley will change to a scenic lake and the beauty entirely changes to another.
This place can be easily reached from Thodupuzha Town
After a
small journey of few kms, you will reach a place, Kudayathoor, and you can see
a sign board, directed right, which tells you, ‘Ela Veezha Poonchira 7 kms’
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Here starts the actual ride, can enjoy
the beauty of journey from here onwards. The road sides are nourished with
greenery. One can spot small small streams
and waterfalls on the way. The
water will be very pure for drink and its very cold. But, while the beauty of
nature continues, the beauty of tarred road ends within in a few minutes
journey. After that the tarred
road changes to hilly path and only a 4
Wheel Drive
There
is a Rest House at the
top of the hill owned by DTPC Kottayam, and one can book rooms in advance there.
This place is not at all Electrified and thus the rooms too. Also, mobile coverage is also
less comparatively.
After these Rest house one can go to Kudayathoorumala and other hills by Jeep
or By foot. At the time sunset the atmosphere changes to cold, and the view of
Malankara reservoir from the top of Kudayathoormala will be a superb one to
check the efficiency of your dearest SLR.
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The next to explore here is 'MuniGuha' and the Sun rise. For that one has to step
down the peak. Now the journey, by foot, will be through a beautiful grassland,
then starts the hike of Mankunnu. One can't find any clear cut path there to
the top hill, so have to be assisted by one guide or a native. At the top one
can see the yellowish Sun, in the mist. The mist will be very thick in the
morning.
Now to Muni Guha, a small cave surrounded by the woods. Now the return the
whole path from the hill. Then starts the journey to Muni Guha by jeep or by
foot. If you are not at familiar with the hard trekking better go by a jeep.
Because for a half hour the journey will be through a highly rocky area. then
it changes to grass land with narrow paths. But thick grasses will be more
dangerous, because sometimes they will be taller than you...!
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After
a 45 minutes walk or 30 minutes drive one can reach the woody area, and can see
the cave surrounded by the woods. It has only a narrow opening, and at a time
only one can crawl through it. Inside the cave it will be very dark, so please
take a torch for lighting up. At the end of the cave one can see a small
stream, which is said that, it never dries. In the monsoon, the stream will be
more thick and wide.
Now
there is another rock, from where one can explore the real beauty of 5 or 6
districts in Kerala, includes Thrissur, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and
Idukki and sometimes even Kozhikkode. The way to that rock too a grass land
journey, where the grasses are of enough height to cover you...!
Actually the journey to Ilaveezhpoonchira or the trekking starts from Idukki
district, but the valley is situated in Kottayam District. The most suitable and easiest route to reach
here is through Pala of Kottayam district.
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