MEGAMALAI HILL STATION
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THENI
Megamalai is the kingdom where the clouds meet the mountains. It is arguably the most beautiful hill station in South India, known to a selective few and seen by even fewer people. This lovely place is bound to capture your imagination. Good place to stay and enjoy a lovely surrounding. One can also watch the animals roaming in the forests, which are close to Megamalai,
Megamalai, popularly called High Wavys Mountains, is a cool and misty mountain range situated in the Western Ghats in Theni district, Tamilnadu, India. It is a place of natural beauty dotted with cardamom plantations and tea estates. The place is situated at an elevation of 1,500 m above sea level and it is rich in flora and fauna.
Megamalai a 6000 acre tea plantation is located in Tamil Nadu about 43 kms off Chinnamanoor, on the Madurai - Kumili Interstate Highway. Today Meghamalai has become the cynosure of every tourist. The approach via Chinnamannur is more scenic. Only forest lodges and rest house are available at the hill top. Prior reservation and permission is an absolute must.
It is a cool and misty mountain range and lies at a distance of 130 km from Madurai. A perfect place for nature lovers, its altitude is 1,500 m above sea level. The vegetation of the Meghamalai hills includes scrub forests at the foothills, stretches of tea and coffee estates, spice plantations of pepper, cardamom, cinnamon and the dense evergreen forest cover.
Sightseeing / Tourist attractions
Highwayvs Dam
Highwayvs Lake
Manalar Dam
Deep Cumbum Valley and the villages
Upper Manalar Estate
Vattaparrai
Venniyar Tea Estate
Iravagalar Dam
Maharaja Mettu - A bird's eye view
Magarajothi hill View of Sri Iyyappan temple.
Thekkadi View point
Trekking / Tourist attractions:
Elephant Corridor -amazing point
pothai pull medu
Megamalai rain forest
Manalar Water falls
Thoovanam
Game set Block no 27 - amazing point
Vellimalai
By Air
Nearest Airport - Madurai, Tamilnadu is 130 kilometers, Trichy 190 kms and Coimbatore 290 Kms
By Train
Many trains pass through Dindigul, kodairoad, and Madurai, which is nearly 130-140 kilometers to Megamalai
By Road
Megamalai Road Condition is very pathetic. Travels vehicle /Tour operator they may not travel. You will find gutters in every 2 meters of the road.