Meenmutty Falls, Wayanad
Meenmutty Falls is located 29 km from Kalpetta in Wayanad District in the state of Kerala, India.[1] It is a three-tiered waterfall with a height of 300 metres.[2] Meenmutty is a combination of Malayalam words Meen (fish) and Mutty (blocked). Meenmutty Falls can be accessed from Mananthavady - Kuttiady road .[3] [4] Meenmutty waterfalls are dangerous during rainy seasons due to high inflow and many people havedrowned since 1991.[5] Meenmutty falls is surrounded by Lush green tea plantations making the hike to the falls a memorable experience to the tourists.
Meenmutty Falls, Wayanad | |
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Meenmutty Falls Wayanad | |
Longest drop | 1000 ft |
See also
- List of waterfalls in India
- List of waterfalls in India by height
References
- "Major Waterfalls". Keralatourism.org.
- "Meenmutty Falls". Retrieved 1 April 2007.
- "Wayland Outdoor". Archived from the original on 23 October 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
- "Oh, what a fall!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
- "Software engineer drowns in waterfall; colleague missing". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
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