Hill stations across Kerala

Scenic Hill Stations of Kerala

Find the best hill stations in Kerala, from Munnar and Wayanad to Thekkady and Vagamon, with tea gardens, forest trails, viewpoints, and cool mountain escapes.

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A local guide to Kerala

Take the scenic route into Kerala’s hills

Tea-covered slopes, cool mornings, spice gardens, and forest trails give Kerala’s hill country a character of its own. Use this guide to discover Munnar, Wayanad, Thekkady, Vagamon, and other mountain destinations.

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Scenic Hill Stations of Kerala

Kodikuthimala

Hill station
Malappuram District
Status: VerifiedInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Malappuram District Administration: Places of Interest
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The District Administration describes Kodikuthimala as a hill station with perennial springs and green mountains.

Konni

Elephant Training Center
Pathanamthitta District
Status: Unverified

Hill station famous for elephant training center and rubber plantations.

Key Attractions:
Elephant Training Center Rubber Plantations Konni Forest
September to April
110 km

Kottakkunnu

Hill garden
Malappuram District
Status: VerifiedInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Malappuram District Administration: Places of Interest
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The District Administration describes Kottakkunnu as a hill garden near the District Collectorate in Malappuram city.

Kulamavu

Dam Valley
Idukki District
Status: Unverified

Scenic hill station near Kulamavu Dam with reservoir views and mountainous terrain.

Key Attractions:
Kulamavu Dam Reservoir Views Mountain Valleys
October to April
160 km

Kuttikanam

Border Hill Station
Idukki District
Status: Unverified

Hill station on Kerala-Tamil Nadu border known for cool climate and scenic beauty.

Key Attractions:
Border Views Pine Forests Cardamom Plantations
September to March
145 km

Lakkidi

Attraction
Wayanad District
Status: Needs review

Details withheld pending official source review.

Key Attractions:
Chain Tree Valley Views Ghat Roads
October to May
280 km

Malampuzha

Dam and garden
Palakkad District
Status: VerifiedInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Palakkad District Administration: Malampuzha Gardens
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Malampuzha comprises a dam and landscaped gardens. The District Administration lists an aerial ropeway, reservoir boating, an aquarium, snake park, children’s park and Rock Garden.

Key Attractions:
Dam Garden Ropeway

Malayattoor

Tourist place
Ernakulam District
Status: Needs reviewInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Ernakulam District Administration: Malayattoor
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Malayattoor is listed as a tourist place by the Ernakulam District Administration. The current catalogue category needs review.

Mattupetty Dam

Mountain Reservoir
Idukki District
Status: Unverified

Mattupetty Dam is a popular Munnar sightseeing stop surrounded by tea-covered hills and forest, with a calm reservoir that is often paired with boating and nearby viewpoints.

Key Attractions:
Western Ghats scenery Forest and hillside views Local viewpoints
September to May
See local directions

Meenmutty

Attraction
Wayanad District
Status: Needs review

Details withheld pending official source review.

Key Attractions:
Meenmutty Falls Trekking Trails Forest Areas
June to February
295 km

Munnar

Hill station
Idukki District
Status: VerifiedInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Kerala Tourism: Munnar
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Kerala Tourism identifies Munnar as a hill station in Idukki and notes its location at the confluence of the Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala streams.

Nelliyampathy

Hill destination
Palakkad District
Status: VerifiedInformation last verified: September 2026Source: Palakkad District Administration: Nelliyampathy
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The District Administration gives Nelliyampathy’s elevation as about 467–1,572 m and describes plantations, viewpoints and a hill landscape. Pothundy Dam and garden are en route.

Key Attractions:
Plantations Viewpoints Pothundy Dam and garden

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