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Hill station, Town in Kerala, India
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Ponmudi (Malayalam: പൊന്മുടി) (The Golden Peak) is a hill station in the Southern Travancore region of Kerala, 62 km north-east of Trivandrum City.
Breakfast: ₹250, Lunch: ₹450
By bus
Govt. Buses (KSRTC) ply from the main bus stand in Trivandrum at periodic intervals.
By taxi
Taxis are available at Trivandrum Central Station and Airport.
Ponmudi is ideal for a trekking holiday. The hills are undulating and very green. The place is not crowded except on Sundays.
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