Athrapalli Waterfall

We visited this waterfall on the last day of our Kerala vacation. The road to this area is lined with huge palm tree & vanilla plantations. The falls area is very beautiful and heavily wooded. There is a large parking area by the roadside.

The river and the falls is marked as 200 meters from the parking area. This place may give you a okay view of the falls. However to get a full view of the falls you need to trek down a small hill.

The walk to the falls, though a short one, is made difficult as the path is made of large sized stones or rocks which appear to be roughly setup. So instead of being able to enjoy the surrounding nature and huge bamboo growth (see picture), one has to watch every step to avoid stumbling and falling. So this short walk is very difficult for senior citizens or similar individuals. To add to this, there are a lot of monkeys around which can be a bit scary at times as they will attempt to grab at any food items and small belongings you may be carrying. There are toilets and a small beverage stall near the river. However, in general, I feel the concerned authorities should have done a better job in providing proper access to the falls area.

I took one of the photos near the bottom of the falls. The other one - a long shot - is taken from the approach road towards the parking area. The bamboo growths are found along the access path.

This is my last post on Kerala vacation. Subsequent posts would be assorted ones - about new and interesting things and findings & observations at the other places I visited.