Agali Hills

23-km ride into the dense forest for ₹325 per head. Tall watchtower and river. Five-hour trip into the 237 km² park. Previous day booking by telephone is essential. You have to report at the park gate between 8AM and 1PM. The roads inside the park are unpaved and the terrain tough. Animal sightings are rare and if you are not a tree bum, be prepared for a massive disappointment.

very scenic place

River, hills, hiking possibilities, restaurants, lodges, internet facility and vibrant market.

Take the 9:55AM bus from Goolikkadavu (1 km), pass through Kottathara village, turn left at Chandakkada village. Reach Mulli in the scenic forest road with very good views on the left side. If you have a jeep, you can even proceed to Manjoor and Ooty (86 km).

Karmel Catholic church, St.Joseph Ashram, Church of God Bethel, Ayyappa Temple, Scenic foot overbridge, St. George convent.

Start from Chandakkada junction near Kottathara. Take a bus to Pudhoor village. You can come back by the next bus after spending some time at the last stop called Mele Ummatham Pady where there is a tribal settlement. If you have own vehicle, you can also stop at the Sugarcane research station, the scenic S.S. Farms, the Chavadiyar bridge and Swarna Katha village on the way.

The Sivarathri festival is celebrated at the chemmannur Malleswaran temple by the tribals during the month of February/March. The Malleswaran peak is worshipped as a gigantic Shivalinga by the Adivasis who celebrate the Sivarathri festival there with great fervour.

You can access the river from Pakkulam village, 13 km on the Silent Valley road. The Sree Kara foot overbridge here gives very good views of the river. This village also has a church, an orphanage, a mosque and the beautiful Sri Malleeshwaram temple.

Take a bus to Anakkatty village. Cross the border to Tamil Nadu by walking. A bridge with a temple separates the Kerala state from Tamil Nadu state. The other side of the village is called Anai-katty. Over there, everything is in Tamil Nadu style. Back to Kerala, everything has a distinct Malayali touch. The bus station is on the Kerala side and the auto rikshaw parking is on the other side of the bridge. There are separate Autorikshaw parking for the differently colored Kerala and Tamil Nadu rikshaws. Immediately before the bridge, you can see a check-post of Kerala.

Sahiyan meditation centre, Holy Trinity Forana church, Bhawani river, scenic surroundings.

There are 192 hamlets in Attapadi region around Agali town. The population of the valley is mostly Muduga, Irula and Kurumba tribal people with a small section of settlers from Tamil Nadu and other districts of Kerala.