Palchuram

11°50′08″N 75°51′26″E / 11.835502°N 75.857202°E / 11.835502; 75.857202

The Palchuram or 'Milky Way'
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Palchuram is a mountain pass in Wayanad district of Kerala state in India.

Location

Palchuram is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Mananthavady town, adjacent to the Boys Town village. There is a spiral hairpin road here going all the way down to Kottiyoor in Kannur district.

Post office

There is a post office at Ambayathode and the pin code is 674651

Education

  • St George LP School, Ambayathode, Kottiyoor
  • St George UP School, Ambayathode, Kottiyoor
  • IJMHS Kottiyoor

Tourist attraction

The Palchuram Hairpin Bends attract many tourists for the photographic options it offers. There are a few temples and churches in the area.

Palchuram Falls is a four-step waterfall with a height of 300 metres (980 ft). It is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Boys Town junction. The footpath to the falls is quiet dangerous and tiring.

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