Wayanad Trips - Pristine hills and Majestic resorts, Western Ghats, Kerala

Wayanad is relatively less touristy, unexplored and unexploited area of Kerala. This lies high in the Western Ghats, and is home to a few wildlife sanctuaries, tall hills and tea estates. Kalpetta is the largest town and district headquarters of Wayanad. There are many places to see and activities to do.

Wayanad / വയനാട് / வயநாடு / वायानद (also called as Wynad, Wayanadu, Wyanad, Vayanad, Vayandu, Vynad etc.) is one of the districts in Kerala that have been able to retain its pristine nature. This green paradise is nestled among the mountains of western ghat and is located at a distance of 76 km from the nearest seashore of Kozhikode. The leading tourist centres of South India like Ooty, Mysore, Bangalore, Coorg and Kannur are around this region.

Wayanad District, in the northeast of Kerala, India, was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district, carved out of Kozhikode and Kannur districts. The etymology of the word Wayanad is Vayal (paddy) Naad (land); 'Land of Paddy Fields'. There are many indigeneous tribals in this area. It is set lofty on the majestic Western Ghats with altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100 m above MSL.

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Wayanad, Pristine hills and Majestic resorts, Western Ghats, Kerala