PONMUDI HILL STATION

 PONMUDI HILL STATION

If you are in Kerala, you should visit the picturesque Ponmudi Hill Station, Kerala. Located around 65 km from Thiruvananthapuram and about 1000 m above the sea level, it is a picturesque getaway in Kerala. With lush green spice plantations, different kinds of birds and butterflies flying around, winding roads and pretty cottages, Ponmudi Hill Station has much more to offer.
If you love trekking and rock climbing, Ponmudi Hill Station is an idle place for you. Almost every year hundreds of students and trekkers flock here to get the real taste of adventure. Ponmudi Hill Station has a tropical climate which remains pleasant almost throughout the year. So, you can take some days off from your everyday hustle and bustle to relax in the lap of Mother Nature.
Ponmudi is also a famous picnic spot well endowed with natural springs. While at Ponmudi, you can enjoy the Aaranmula Boat Race. It is organized each year in the village of Aaranmula in the month of August and September and is part of the Aaranmula Temple Festival. Other places to look for are the Orchids and Deer Park, which is only 3 kilometers away from the Ponmudi resort.

Ponmudi means "golden crown" and you can get a glimpse of it when the sunrays floods the hilly areas. This indeed can be one of the everlasting experiences for you. Varkala is also a getaway from Ponmudi, which is an important Hindu center of pilgrimage as well a famous beach. Along with high cliffs and mineral-water springs in Varkala you will find the 2,000-year-old Janardanaswamy Temple and the Nature Center. Hence come and explore the peaceful and serene Ponmudi Hill Station, Kerala.
How to Reach
  -   By Airways: Flight from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport about 67 km.
  -   By Railways: Thiruvananthapuram central, about 61 km.