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Mattupetty Hill Station
Mattupetty is situated in the famous hill town of Munnar and located at a distance of 12 Km from Munnar. Mattupetty is heaven from nature lovers, for the reason that it is undulating plantation hills of Munnar.
Mattupetty presents many desirable sights to delight in. Apart from the luxurious green tea plantations, as well as the rolling grasslands, of the Shola forests in and around Mattupetty are perfect destination for trekking and the place is home to many variety of birds. Rivulets and cascades crisscross the topography at this place, which again enhances the attraction to the Mattupetty.
Mattupetty is situated 1700 meters above sea level. It is also famous for its highly specialized dairy farm - the Indo Swiss Livestock Project. More than 100 varieties of high yielding cattle are reared at this place. Visitors are allowed into 3 of the 11 cattle sheds at the farm.
One of the major places of interest in Mattupetty is the wonderful lake, as well as the Mattupetty Dam, that are perfect picnic places. The District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), Idukki offers boating services at Mattupetty Dam. Speed launch, slow speedboat in addition to motorboats are offered on rent. Additional nearby attractions include the scenic Kundala tea plantations as well as the Kundala Lake.
Visiting Time: 09 AM to 11 AM and 2 PM to 3:30 PM
Distance from Mattupetty:
Munnar: 12 Km
Idukki: 56 Km
Ernakulam: 127 Km
Kochi: 136 Km
Kottayam: 147 Km
Thrissur: 157 Km
Kumarakom: 165 Km
Alappuzha: 181 Km
Kuttanad: 199 Km
Kollam: 268 Km
Kozhikode: 285 Km
Thiruvananthapuram: 331 Km
Kovalam: 338 Km
Thalassery: 355 Km
Kannur: 373 Km
Kasargod: 466 Km
How to get there:
Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport or Nedumbassery Airport (IATA: COK, ICAO: VOCI)
Nearest Railway Station: The nearest railway station is located at Ernakulam, about 50 km.
Road: Mattupetty is well connected by road network. The area is accessible by road from Munnar and it is just 12 Km from Munnar
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