Munnar Hill Station

 

Munnar

Munnar is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathani & Kundala.  1600 meter above sea level this hill station was once the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South India.  Sprawling Tea plantations, picture book towns, winding lanes, and holiday facilities make this a popular resort town.  Among the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji.  This flower which bathes the hills in the blue every twelve years, will bloom next in 2006 AD.  Munnar also has the highest peak in South India - Anamudi , which towers over 2695 m.  Anamudi is an ideal spot for trekking.

Trekking spots in Munnar - Anamudi-Rajamala-Meesapulimala-Top Station-Kundala-Devikulam

Altitude - 5000 to 8000 Ft above sea level.

Temperature - 0 degree Celsius to 30 degree celsius

Summer- 15 degree celsius to 25 degree celsius

Winter- 0 degree celsius to 10 degree celsius

 

 

The high ranges of Munnar were earlier known as Kannan Devan Hills,named after a certain Kannan Devan,who had been  land lord in the Anchanad Valley on the eastern side of the district.  The main cultivation crops in Munnar are Tea and Coffee.