{"id":28567,"date":"2017-12-20T21:43:16","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T16:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/?p=28567"},"modified":"2017-12-20T21:43:16","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T16:13:16","slug":"meenmutty-waterfall-trivandrum-places-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/meenmutty-waterfall-trivandrum-places-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Head To This Perfect Picnic Spot In Trivandrum Where You Can Trek, See A Waterfall &#038; More!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Christmas arriving this is the best time to discover the hidden beauty of nature and refresh your mind. Some random travel &amp; trekking can boost up your imagination and help you stay healthy both mentally and physically. This one Tourist spot in Trivandrum offers an atmosphere that promises to infuse fresh air into your lungs.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Meenmutty waterfalls (Kallar)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_28571\" style=\"width: 752px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28571\" class=\"size-large wp-image-28571\" src=\"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Meenmutty-waterfalls-750x513.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"742\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Meenmutty-waterfalls-750x513.jpg 750w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Meenmutty-waterfalls-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Meenmutty-waterfalls.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">keralatourismmaps.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This heavenly place is located around 50km from Trivandrum city, near Ponmudi hill station. Situated on the trek path to Agasthyarkoodam, this waterfalls offers a distinctive feeling.<\/p>\n<p>This place is favourite among picnickers and attracts many with an <strong>interest in trekking, angling, photography and birdwatching<\/strong>. One can watch and enjoy the beautiful sight of river formation and have a cool dip here. Meenmutti falls from a staggering height of 1000 meters and has an awesome three tired look.The cascading waterfalls do not provide a place for fish to swim. Now you know hot the name Meenmutti came, don&#8217;t you? You would come across rare species of butterflies, birdlife and much more in this exotic place. the trek to Meenmutty from Kallar is among the most famous trail in the area.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28573\" style=\"width: 752px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28573\" class=\"wp-image-28573 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/338304-1394007316-12-l-768x508.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"742\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/338304-1394007316-12-l-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/338304-1394007316-12-l-222x148.jpg 222w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/338304-1394007316-12-l.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy:\u00a0Sreekumar Marar\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A walk in nature is known as the most energising and reviving exercise if you have a busy schedule.Visitors to Kallar can make use of the modern tourist facilitation centre run by the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), Thiruvananthapuram.<\/p>\n<p>This picturesque fall in Trivandrum is the perfect way to de-stress your hectic life. Arriving at the medium-sized fall require a good amount of trekking 3-4 km from the main road, No other transportation is available. Perfect for adrenaline junkies!<\/p>\n<p>Getting there<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nearest railway station: Thiruvananthapuram Central, about 45 km<\/li>\n<li>Nearest airport: Trivandrum International Airport, about 50 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For enquiries, contact:<\/h4>\n<p>Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala<\/p>\n<p>Phone : + 91-471-2321132 Fax : + 91-471-2322279<\/p>\n<p>Tourist Information toll-free No: 1-800-425-4747<\/p>\n<p>Email: info@keralatourism.org, deptour@keralatourism.org<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>By Ajay Karthik\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>Cover Image Courtesy:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.photoblog.com\/skmarar\/\">Sreekumar Marar<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Christmas arriving this is the best time to discover the hidden beauty of nature and refresh your mind. 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