Meenmutty Falls (Thiruvananthapuram)

Meenmutty Falls is a waterfall located 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Trivandrum city in Thiruvananthapuram District in the Indian state of Kerala, India.[1] The falls are located near the Ponmudi hill station, Thiruvananthapuram district and Agastya Mala Biosphere reserves.[2] This waterfalls is situated along the upper riparian course of Vamanapuram River.

Meenmutty Waterfalls

Location

There is no transportation is available so visitors have to trek 2 km through the dense forests to reach the falls. The nearby road head is Kallar on Vithura- Ponmudi road.[3][4] There are other waterfalls like Kombaikani Falls (that lies 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) upstream of the Meenmutti Falls), Thavakkal Waterfalls and Vaazhvanthol waterfalls nearby this falls.[5]

There is also a waterfall bearing same name that exist at Wayanad district of Kerala.[6]

Meenmuty waterfall, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

See also
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References
  1. "Meenmutty Waterfall, Thiruvananthapuram". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. Chowdhary, Charu. "For a Scenic Trek to Kallar, You Must Head From Trivandrum to Ponmudi | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. "DTPC reintroduces package tours in the district; focus on heritage destinations". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. "Thiruvananthapuram tourism sector needs a serious relook". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. "Waterfalls, snowy mountains and much more… the abandoned tourism of Vithura". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  6. Manoj, E. M. (15 September 2014). "Meenmutty falls in Kerala out of tourism map". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 October 2021.


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