Anchal
ayur - punalur road
13 km south of Punalur
Known for its cattle market.
Thenmala Ecotourism
NH 208
21 km away, along Kallada River
Palaruvi Water Falls
NH 208
15 km away, along Kallada River
Kunnicode
10 km west of Punalur
Famous as Muslim pilgrim center.
Pathanapuram
on the banks of the Kallada river, 13 km away from Punalur
An old trading center.
Palaruvi Water Falls
near Aryankavu, on the way to Sencottah
One of the famous waterfall in Kerala.
Suspension Bridge
across the Kallada River
Erected in 1877, is the only one of its kind in south India and it is 400 ft long.
Jetayu Para
in the Chadayamangalam village on the M.C road
Huge rock. Legend says Jatayu, the giant bird in the epic Ramayana, fell after failing in its attempt to stop Ravana from taking sita away. Ideal place for trekking.
Achencoil
80 km from Punalur
An important pilgrim center. Famous for its Sastha temple with a Sastha installed several centuries before the Christian Era.
Pattazhi
Famous for its ancient Bhagavathy temple.