Edakkal Caves

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Hilltop rock shelters near Ambalavayal with Neolithic carvings, reached by a 1.5 km climb.

Edakkal is 28 km from Kalpetta and 14 km from Sulthan Bathery. A mostly cemented 1.5 km path climbs through coffee plantations to two chambers; the upper one, about 95 feet long, has Neolithic carvings of figures and symbols.

Highlights

Neolithic rock carvings
Views over Wayanad

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