Vattavada Kerala : kerala's Untouched Highland Gem.
India is a continent masquerading as a country spreading over from the snow clad Himalayas to the Tropical backwaters. India offers a history, adventure, spirituality, wildlife and wellness to the visitors and people travelling this part of the world. India's greatest tourism asset remains underplayed viz its hills while its global famous tourist hill stations like , Shimla, Manali, Ooty, entire Jammu and Kashmir groan under over tourism and countless equally stunning Himalayan and western Ghats towns remain always blissfully uncrowded because these amazing unexplored Hills Stations are not remote for lack of beauty but only because of better road connectivity, awareness, promotion, lack of adequate tourism infrastructure.
Therefore the need of the hour is to promote such amazing naturally beautiful unexplored Hill Stations which still are undiscovered and each one has the tremendous tourism potential to become your next must visit place without losing its soul. There are hundreds of amazing Hill Stations that still feel undiscovered but today in this blog we are going to write about one such Amazing Indian Hill Station that feel unexplored and possess tremendous tourist potential to exhibit and lot to offer to the visitors and travelers. Here is one such hill station namely Vattavada in Kerla, un untouched highland gem that still feels undiscovered and is awaiting for its complete exploration in all respects :
1. Vattavada Kerla :
It is also called as the vegetable Bowl above Munnar situated an elevation of 1800 meters from the sea level and is 45 kilometers beyond Munnar. This is basically a high altitude village where Kerala mostly grows English vegetables that include strawberry, garlic, cabbage and tree tomato. The mist, terraced farms and grasslands feel like Scotland and people mostly speak here Tamil more than Malayalam. This place has a great historical and cultural relevance because it is settled by Tamil farmers from Kodaikanal in 1950 but part of Anamudi Shola National Park buffer and mostly Muthuvan an Hill Pulaya live here permanent. This place offers unlike crowded Munnar, a raw community led toursim with Tamil and Malayali tribe culture.
Most beautiful thing about Vattavada Hill Station :
The most beautiful thing about Vattavada Kerala is is quiet magic terraced farms of strawberry, cabbage, garlic spilling down mist rapped hills where Kerala ends and clouds begins.
This place has a huge tourist potential because nearby Munnar gets 1.5 million tourists annually and Vattavad being the most beautiful and scenic hill station gets only about ten thousand which needs to be developed fully and explored to boost the tourism sector in this area. The best time to visit here is between September to February which is also called as strawberry season but the season season between March to May remains very pleasant and average temperature here remains about 15 degree Celsius and visitors must avoid to travel here during the season of. you can find at dawn that, the entire valley exhales fog, turning every leaf into a prism but the far off plains of Tamil Nadu shimmer six thousand feet below from the top station which is not just the views but the feelings which are out of world.
Where to Stay in Vattavada :
This unexplored amazing tourist place does not have luxury Hotels but the entire charm lies in close home-stays being run by local farmers. There are misty Meadow home stays and Vattavada Homes stay which offer visitors clean rooms and home cooked meals which is the combination of both Kerala and Tamil Meals. visitors can enjoy glimpsing of straw berry fields & Misty Valleys by over looking through balconies. Camping facilities are also available here for which forest department's permission is required. These all stays are about 45 kilometers away from Munnar with last stretch being a scenic jeep ride. Visitors are suggested to make their bookings in advance from October to February in view of Strawberry session and also carry cash because ATMS and networking are sparse here.
Best places to Visit in Vattavada :
Top Station for sweeping views of the Tamil Nadu plains 6,000 ft below, Koviloor Grasslands for Shola forests and Nilgiri tahr sightings, Vattavada’s terraced strawberry and vegetable farms for pick-your-own experiences, Kurangani Hills for the scenic colonial-era trek to Bodinayakanur, the quiet hamlets of Kottakamboor and Kadavari for authentic Tamil farming culture and homestays, and the viewpoint near Pampadum Shola National Park for misty valleys, rare flora, and sunrise panoramas—all best covered in a day or two from Munnar.
Best Time to Visit Here
September to February is ideal time to visiit here and September to November gives you post-monsoon clarity, golden farms, and fewer crowds. But December to February brings chilly mornings, strawberry picking, and unobstructed Himalayan-scale views from Top Station. Avoid your visit here from June to August unless you love solitude and don’t mind roadblocks. For the rare Neelakurinji bloom, mark your calendar for 2030—Vattavada’s slopes will turn blue once in 12 years. In Vattavada, nature isn’t a backdrop; it’s the whole story. Come for the views, stay for the silence, and leave with red soil on your shoes and peace in your lungs.
Conclusion :
Vattavada is where Kerala trades coconut palms for pine-scented mist. At 1,800 m, this high-altitude bowl is stitched with terraced strawberry farms, garlic fields, and Shola grasslands that roll into Tamil Nadu’s plains 6,000 ft below. The beauty here is unfiltered—no billboards, no traffic, just farmers tending crops with their hands, clouds drifting through verandas, and the Anamudi range watching over it all. Exploring Vattavada feels like stepping into a living watercolor: Top Station’s dizzying drop, Koviloor’s silent meadows, and village trails where you’ll meet more Nilgiri tahrs than tourists. It’s not a place for checklists, but for slow walks, farm-fresh meals, and sunrises that turn the valley to gold.
Vattavada is 45 km from Munnar and 140 km from Kochi. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport (COK) , 130 km away. From Kochi or Munnar, hire a taxi or take a KSRTC bus to Munnar, then a local jeep to Vattavada—the last 18 km from Kundala Dam is a narrow, scenic ghat road. No railway station nearby; Aluva or Ernakulam are the closest. A sturdy vehicle is recommended, especially in monsoon. Private cars are allowed, but jeeps handle the terrain better.
Vattavada enjoys a cool mountain climate year-round. Summer (March–May) when there are : pleasant days at 15–25°C, perfect for farm walks and clear views. Nights drop to 10°C. The Monsoon session starts here from June to August when Heavy rain, mist, and landslides make travel tricky, but the hills turn electric green. Temps stay 12–20°C.
The Post-monsoon/Autumn session starting from September–November when there is Crisp air, 10–22°C, and the landscape at its freshest.
The Winter session here commences from December to February in which is Cold and dry and temperature ranges between 5–18°C, with frost on some mornings and the best visibility for Top Station. Strawberry season peaks from November to February. In Vattavada, nature isn’t a backdrop; it’s the whole story. Come for the views, stay for the silence, and leave with red soil on your shoes and peace in your lungs.
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