Category: Palakkad, Kerala

Palakkad is Kerala’s gateway to the Western Ghats — a district of mango orchards, ancient forts, wildlife sanctuaries, and the famous Palakkad Gap, the only natural break in the Western Ghats mountain range. Bordered by Tamil Nadu and sheltered by the Nelliyampathy and Parambikulam hills, it is one of Kerala’s most scenically varied and least-touristed districts. Come for the forests of Parambikulam, the mango groves of Muthalamada, the silent trails of Silent Valley, and the particular beauty of a landscape that has been farmed and forested in equal measure for centuries.