Paithalmala A Hill Station to visit in Kannur

Paithalmala is a hill station that is situated in Kannur district. It is part of the Western Ghats and has a height of around 1372 m above sea level. These mountain ranges extend to about 500 acres and are fully covered with dense forest. A wide variety of flora and fauna can be found here and the view of the valleys and mountains from here is breathtaking. Those tourists who wish to have an adventurous trip can come to this hill station. Some other attractions of this place include waterfalls and the wildlife.

An agricultural village that is found at the valley of Paithalmala is the Kappimala which is at a distance of 2 kms from it. Crops such as rubber, cocoa, vanilla etc are grown here in plenty and it is beautiful to watch these plantations. Another agriculture village here is the Kudiyanmala at a distance of 6 kms. The government has taken several measures for developing tourism in this place. At Kudiyanmala a tourist information counter and dormitory has been set up.

Town:: Nearest Bus Station is Kappimala
Airport:: Kannur International Airport, is the closest airport.
Railway Station:: Nearest Railway Station is Payyanur railway station / Kannur railway station
District:: Kannur
Longitude:: 12.169086
Latitude:: 75.553451