Pookode Lake
Photos: Irvin calicut (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Irshadpp (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Natural freshwater lake near Vythiri with pedal and row boats.
A 13-acre lake 13 km from Kalpetta near the Kozhikode road, run by the District Tourism Promotion Council, with boats, a children's park and an aquarium.
Highlights
- Boating
- Forest-fringed lake
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Chembra Peak
Wayanad's highest peak (about 2,100 m); the guided trek goes to a heart-shaped lake.
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Mattikunnu
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