Ponmudi Hill Station Famous for Trekking and the Nearby Meenmutti Falls

Ponmudi Hill Station is a small, beautiful hill station near the capital city of Kerala state, India.

KTDC cottages at Ponmudi hill station
KTDC cottages at Ponmudi hill station.

Endemic Endangered and threatened bird species are there in this place. More than 280 bird species are there in this park. A threatened bird species, a broad-tailed grass bird, is also there. Out of Sixteen bird species endemic to the Western Ghats, are found here. 195 butterflies out of 332 species in the Western Ghats are in this hill station. Many species of amphibians & reptiles are also there in these hills. Critically endangered Malabar flying frog, Malabar tree toad & Travancore Tortoise are also in these hills.

Valleys and hills are interspersed on your way to this hill station. It is rich in biodiversity. Ponmudi Kerala Tourism packages are available with leading travel agents in Kerala. A trip to this beautiful hill station will make you spellbound for its gorgeous natural beauty.

How Do I Go To Ponmudi Hill Station?

Ponmudi Hill Station is near the Thiruvananthapuram city at a distance of 55 kilometers away. Nedumangad town is 35 kilometers distance from the hill station. State government bus services are there to Ponmudi Hill Station from Nedumangad. Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station is the nearest to this hill station town. The international airport at Thiruvananthapuram is the closest.

The check post to the hill station allows entry only up to 4 p.m.

Hotels in Ponmudi

Kerala Tourism Development Corporation, KTDC, a government of Kerala Enterprise, runs Eco-Friendly hotels at Ponmudi.

Nearby tourist Places

Meenmutty Falls is a nearby beautiful waterfall at a distance of three kilometers from Ponmudi, on the road to Kallar. Trekking permits must be taken from the Forest Department office to visit Meenmutty Falls. A guide will be sent along with the tourists. There are two other waterfalls with the same name in Kerala state: one in Wayanad district and another in Kannur district.

15th-century Koyikkal Palace at Nedumangad, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, and Dam, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, etc, are some of the nearby tourist places worth visiting.