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Ponmudi, Trivandrum
ABOUT
Ponmudi is an enchanting hill resort with narrow winding pathways and cool, green environs. Along with a beautiful array of mountain flowers, exotic butterflies and small rivulets, it offers excellent opportunities for trekking. With its tea estates and mist covered valleys Ponmudi is a fast developing hill resort with cottages and dormitory accommodation facilities .Ponmudi peak is a part of the Western Ghats mountain range that runs parallel to the Arabian Sea. Ponmudi is connected to Trivandrum by a narrow winding road offering scenic views on the way to Ponmudi. There are 22 hairpin turns along this short route which makes the travel a definitely thrilling experience.T he Golden Valley offers vistas of the hills and access to the Kallar River. Flowing though a wilderness area, it has rounded pebbles, cool water, fish, and lush green trees. Some of the main tourist attractions nearby are Agastyarkoodam hills one of the highest hills in Western Ghats at an altitude of 1680 mtrs (trekking permitted only through forest permission), Meenmutti water falls 2 kms inside the Kallar forest, Bonakkad tea plantations, Pep para dam and wild life sanctuary etc. There is a refreshment point in the top station, where we get food and refreshments. There is also a small children’s park here for kids.
HISTORY
The hill station is an important point of contact with the river Kallar, known for its crystal clear water, fishes and lush trees surrounding it; it's also an extension of the Western Ghats and runs parallel to Arabian Sea. The grasslands of Ponmudi are the breeding grounds of the broad-tailed grass bird, a threatened species. "Fifty-nine per cent of the 483 bird species in Kerala are found at Ponmudi. Of the 16 species of birds endemic to the Western Ghats, 15 are at Ponmudi. Of the 332 species of butterflies in the Western Ghats, 195 are found here. Of the 37 butterfly species endemic to the Ghats, 24 are found at Ponmudi. The spot puffin, a rare butterfly, has been sighted at the Kulachikarai-Panayam-Merchiston area where ISRO's land comes. Similarly, Ponmudi is also host to many species of reptiles and amphibians, including the highly endangered Travancore tortoise, the Malabar Gliding Frog and the Malabar tree toad. Nilgiri tahr is also found in Ponmudi hill top.
SPECIALITIES
The landscape of Ponmudi is an interspersing of valleys and hills with forestland and plantations. Ponmudi is having an extensive importance of biodiversity, which plays a major role in maintaining the ecological balance of the area. Ponmudi is host to 283 species of birds, many of which are endangered and threatened.Birds endemic to this region include the painted bush quail, the Malabar grey hornbill, the Wayanad laughing thrush, the broad-tailed grass bird and the Nilgiri pipit.
CLIMATE
weather in ponmudi is 25°C.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
The best time to visit Ponmudi is between November to March. This is the time when the weather in Ponmudi is very favourable for travel.
FOOD
Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian, Chinese, Continental and South Indian dishes.
ROAD CONDITION
Ponmudi (the Golden Peak) is a hill station in the Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala in India. It is located 55.2 km north-east of Trivandrum City at an altitude of 1100 m. ponmudi hill station is well connected to Thiruvananthapuram and Kerala by a wide network of roads. Buses ply from the main bus stand in Trivandrum and Nedumangad at periodic intervals. Taxis are available from the Central Station at Trivandrum and Airport.
