Wayanad is about 282 Kms, South West of Bangalore. This place is popular for hill stations, floral beauty and forests.The vast stretches of mist - capped mountains green meadows of valleys, white water springs, blue water lakes and wild forest fabricate the splendid natural beauty of Wayanad.The name is derived from 'Vayal Nadu' means - the village of paddy fields.It is set high on the majestic Western Ghats with altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100m. There are various places of touristic,ecological,religious & historic importance in the district.The natural scenic beauty of Wayanad and its rich natural resources offer several opportunities for adventure tourism. The hills rocks and valley which make the very unique character of Wayanad provide a lot for catering to the ever increasing demand for adventure tourist.
While travelling from Mysore take the NH 212 . At a place called Gundlupet the road forks , one goes to Ooty and the other goes to Sultan Batheri , which is a small town of Wayanad .This road passes through Bandipur forest and then through the Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary which is the Kerala state border. The roads are good. Kozhikode airport at Karippur is the nearest airport.For road map and more informations http://www.wayanad.com/htm/map.htm
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