Pookkot lake, Wayanad

Pookkot Lake is a natural freshwater lake surrounded by evergreen forest and rolling hills. A freshwater aquarium with a large variety of fish is an added attraction. Tourists can also avail of boating facilities, a children's park, and a shopping centre for handicrafts and spices.

Wayanad lies at an altitude varying from 700 - 2,100 metres above the sea level. The district has the highest number of tribal settlements in Kerala. The hill ranges of Vythiri taluk (taluk is a subdivision of a district), through which the road from Kozhikode ascends the Wayanad plateau over the mind boggling bends and ridges, are the highest locations of Wayanad district.

Getting there

Nearest railway station: Kozhikode, about 63 km  

Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport, about 63 km | Kannur International Airport, about 110 km

Where to Stay

Hotel

Vythiri Resort

Lakkidi P.O.
4936-256800 255366
9895175555, 9287221130, 9447055367

Approximate Distance: 3.35 KM

Homestay

Green Valley Holiday Home

puzhamoola road, Kappamkoli,
9741150000

Approximate Distance: 9.51 KM

Resort

Vythiri Village Resort

NH-212, Near Vythiri Town
4936-256716 256717, 256718
9388202122, 9388256723, 8086622246, 8086622217

Approximate Distance: 2.29 KM

Resort

VYTHIRI HOLIDAY RESORTS

Approximate Distance: 2.01 KM

More Accommodation Facilities

Location

Latitude: 11.543607, Longitude: 76.02808

Geographical Information

Best time to visit: August to May

Altitude: 2100 m Above sea level