Poondi falls is a great place for outdoor camping, hiking and trekking on your way to Kodiakanal from Palani. The best of Kodaikanal is the view, waterfall, natural life and forest whereas Palani is a hill temple, and one among the six Padaiveedu's of Lord Muruga.
If you are in search of a good adventure, as part of your visit to Palani then this is a great place not to miss in your itinerary. It is also a great place for photography. Poondi Falls is situated very close to Poondi which is a village panchayat in Kodaikanal. It is around 42 KM from Kodaikanal, and 100 KM from the famous temple town Palani.
Poondi falls has an inclining tallness and lies inside a woods hold that is unhindered by human infringements. It is tranquil, serene and a genuine safe house for the individuals who need to escape from concrete jungle. A visit to this zone will bring one very close with numerous normal and uncommon types of creatures and plants.
This waterfall is perfect to visit in rainy season to enjoy the beauty of the waterfalls. The approach way to this falls is a rugged slope way and appropriate means of transport is essential to reach the falls.
This is a high place for climbing, trekking, and one need to cross a jagged trek to reach here. The reserve forest that encompasses this falls is home to various plants and animals, so it would be an incredible place to visit for the natural life devotees. The volume of water will be incredible during monsoon.
There are lot of places nearby one should not miss during such journey. The nearby attractive places are listed below
- Upper Palani Shola Reserve Forest totals (36,000 acres) of forest land. It is the largest reserve forest division in the Palani Hills.
- Pampadam Shola National Park is the smallest national park in Kerala state, South India. The park is administered by the Kerala.
- Aanamudi Shola National Park is a protected area located along the Western Ghats in Idukki District, Kerala state, South India. It is composed of Mannavan shola, Idivara shola and Pullardi shola, covering a total area of around 7.5 km
- Yellapatty Tea Estate 15 km
- Chinnar Wild Life Sanctuary 20 km
- Palani Hills & Kodaikanal -Tamilnadu 23 km
- Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park 34 km
- Idukki District 48 km
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