Ilaveezha Poonchira, Idukki - Best Season to Visit, Things to Do
#3 of 18 Places to Visit in Idukki
Distance (From Idukki): 36 Kms
Trip Duration (Including Travel): 3-4 Hours
Transportation Options: Bus / Cab
Travel Tips: This place can be visited along with Malankara Dam (7 Kms before)
At a distance of 36 km from Idukki, and 48 km from Kottayam, Ilaveezha Poonchira is a beautiful valley situated at Melukavu village in the Kottayam district of Kerala. It is one of the best places to visit near Idukki uring your Idukki tour.
The stunning valley of Ilaveezha Poonchira is spread across thousands of acres at the foot of three hillocks - Mankunnu, Kudayathur Hill, and Thonippara near Kanjar. During the monsoons, the valley between a complex of mountains fills up to form a large pond. Ilaveezha Poonchira means 'the pond of flowers where the leaves do not fall'. Legends say that the pool here was a bathing place for Draupadi, the legendary heroine of Mahabharata.
Surrounded by hillocks raised above 3000 feet from sea level, Ilaveezha Poonchira is an ideal place for trekking in Kerala. This is also one of the best places in Kerala to witness both the sunrise and sunset. During the monsoons, the entire place transforms into a surreal spectacle enveloped in a rainy mist.
The DTPC is developing this place into a trekking spot. A tourist bungalow with rooms and a dormitory to accommodate 15 people has been constructed.
Timings: 6 AM - 6 PM
Entry: Free
Contact Details:
Tourist Information Centre
DTPC Kottayam
Ph: +91 481 2560479
