Areekkal Waterfalls

Waterfalls in Kerala, India

Areekkal Waterfalls

Location| Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
Longest drop| 100 ft

Areekkal Waterfalls is located in Pampakuda around 35 kilometers away from the Ernakulam main city on the Thodupuzha\- Ernakulam road.[1]

## Overview

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Areekkal Waterfalls located in Pampakuda Panchayat of Ernakulam district which was not known much to tourists until earlier.[2] It received attraction in 2014, after the Kerala government launched the Areekkal tourism development project.[3] It is located on the Piramadam-Vettimudu route and is around 100 feet in height with forest and rubber plantations in its background.[4] It is one of the major domestic tourist destination in Pampakuda.[5] The waterfall originates from Mannathur Hills in Tirumaradi Panchayat. It comes down from a height of more than 70 feet over the rocks. It falls on all three levels and there is a barricaded area built below the third level for travelers to access.[6] Other notable places and tourist destinations near Areekkal falls are Kochareekkal caves, Mandalam Mount, Mayeeladam Para, Shoolam waterfall, Pazhur Padipura, Pazhur Perumthrikovil Temple and Piravam Valiya Palli.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Areekkal Waterfalls | Tourist Places in Ernakulam | Top Waterfalls in Kerala". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
2. ^ "എറണാകുളത്തുണ്ടൊരു വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം; എവിടെയാണെന്ന് അറിയാമോ?". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
3. ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (7 June 2022). "അരീക്കൽ ഉദ്യാനം പദ്ധതിക്ക് തുടക്കം". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
4. ^ "So close, yet so surreal". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
5. ^ "Areekkal waterfalls, an untouched and pristine tourist destination". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
6. ^ "ചാട്ടം അത്ര പോര; അരീക്കൽ വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം ശോഷിച്ചു". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
7. ^ "അരീക്കൽ വിളിക്കുന്നു; സഞ്ചാരികളേ വരൂ." Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Retrieved 10 February 2023.