Pythalmala is a hill station

Hill station

A hill station is a town located at a higher elevation than the nearby plain or valley. The term was used mostly in colonial Asia , but also in Africa , for towns founded by European colonial rulers as refuges from the summer heat, up where temperatures are cooler...

 near Taliparamba

Taliparamba

Taliparamba is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala and spread over an area of 43.05 km2. It stretches from the coastal area of Ramanthali to Nuchiyard and Vayathur villages, touching the Karnataka border.Taliparamba is a big town of 67,000 people...

 of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

 in South India

South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...

. Located near to Kappimala village, at a height of 1371.6 m above sea level, this is the highest peak in Kannur. It is located 65 km from Kannur

Kannur

Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

. It is lying in the Western Ghats. Nestled in the Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

 Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

 border near to Kodagu

Kodagu

Kodagu , also known by its anglicised former name of Coorg, is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. It occupies an area of in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. As of 2001, the population was 548,561, 13.74% of which resided in the district's urban centres, making it the least...

 forests.The trek start point is Kudianmala

Kudianmala

Kudianmala is a village in the Western Ghats in India. It is one of the major centres of Syrian Christian migration . The migration to this place started during the 1950s. Even before that there were inhabitants here.The name has a history behind it. The ruler of the Chirakkal Principality had a...

 and the hill top is 6km from here. There are many seasonal waterfalls in the forests nearby.

How to reach

Nearest Bus Station : Kappimala

Kappimala

Kappimala is a village located in the Kannur district located in the South Indian state of Kerala. The village is adjacent to Pythalmala. Kappimala is considered as the gateway to Pythalmala.it is very rich with full of natural beauty-See also:* Kannur...

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Nearest Railway Station : Payyanur

Payyanur

Payyanur is a Municipal Town situated at the northern end of Kannur district in North Malabar region of Kerala, India. This Municipality consists of three administrative villages viz. Vellur, Korom and Payyannur. Other villages are; Annur and Kokkanissery....

 railway station / Kannur

Kannur

Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

 railway station.

Nearest Airport : Calicut International Airport

Calicut International Airport

Calicut International Airport , also known as Karipur Airport, is an International Airport serving the city of Kozhikode , Kerala, India. The airport is located in Karipur, Malappuram district about from the Kozhikode Railway Station and from the city of Malappuram, with the closest railway...

 / Mangalore International Airport

Mangalore International Airport

Mangalore Airport, formerly known as Bajpe Airport, is a domestic and customs airport serving the coastal city of Mangalore, India...

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See also

• Kappimala
  Kappimala
  Kappimala is a village located in the Kannur district located in the South Indian state of Kerala. The village is adjacent to Pythalmala. Kappimala is considered as the gateway to Pythalmala.it is very rich with full of natural beauty-See also:* Kannur...
  
  
• Kudianmala
  Kudianmala
  Kudianmala is a village in the Western Ghats in India. It is one of the major centres of Syrian Christian migration . The migration to this place started during the 1950s. Even before that there were inhabitants here.The name has a history behind it. The ruler of the Chirakkal Principality had a...
  
  
• Kartikapuram
  Kartikapuram
  Karthikapuram is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. People here are almost in equal ratio of Hindu, Muslims and Christians. Most people are engaged in agriculture and business. This area exports hill products viz rubber, dry copra, pepper etc. It is coming under Udayagiri...
  
  
• Manakadavu
  Manakadavu
  - Manakadavu :Manakadavu is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. People here are almost in equal ratio of Hindu and Christians. Most people are engaged in agriculture and business.This area exports hill products viz rubber,dry copra,pepper etc...
  
  
• Sreekandapuram
  Sreekandapuram
  Sreekandapuram is a town and panchayat in Kannur district, in the Indian state of Kerala.-Administration:Sreekandapuram was historically ruled by the Mushika Kingdom....
  
  
• Ezhimala