Top rated National forests in Varkala, India to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Top rated National forests in Varkala

Experience the best that Varkala has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 28 places from National forest category.

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Kallidamkunnu - Sabarimala Traditional Trekking Path

National forest

👍👍 Pure natural clean forest... Very happy to trek. Will have full forest experience.

4.90 (81 reviews) (~82.46 km from centre)

Sabarimala Traditional Trekking Path

National forest

👍👍 The traditional jungle path to Sabarimala starts from erumeli. There is a 14 hour walking distance from erumeli to pamba. It is best to start afternoon from erumeli. Shortly after we walk from erumeli we will enter the jungle path. Bypassing Thalapparakkotta we will arrive in the kalaketti mahadeva...

4.70 (139 reviews) (~82.96 km from centre)

AGASTHYAMALAI BIOSPHERE RESERVE

National reserve

👍👍 Entry to Agastyaarkoodam peak and its surrounding areas is restricted as per Kerala Forest Department. A controlled and defined trek provided by the forest department is accessible only during trekking period defined. Every year trekking starts on Makaravilakku festival in Sabarimala Temple and ends...

4.70 (113 reviews) (~55.34 km from centre)

Upper Kodayar Winch Station

National forest

👍👍 Wonderful place....kodayar is power station of kanyakumari district....winch facilities available for tneb staffs from upper kodayar to kodayar.....it's a natural hill station with falls, mountains, dams, trees, wild animals etc...fully maintained by tneb..... public are not allowed here.....nice pl...

4.70 (43 reviews) (~70.18 km from centre)

Trekking Path

National forest

👍👍 Traditional tracking with Ayyappa grace

4.70 (36 reviews) (~82.57 km from centre)

Chozhiyakodu Paara

National forest

👍👍 Quiet N free.. No words!! 🤩🤩

4.70 (34 reviews) (~35.07 km from centre)

Alagar Kovil Reserve Forest

National forest

👍 Very Close to Nature and it makes u feel close to the God... Hence they hv lots of monkeys, the temples is covered with very large area and not much of crowd was present when we went there in the month of Dec.

4.50 (3.1K reviews) (~225.06 km from centre)

Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary

National forest

👍 The Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary (GSWS), also known as Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary, was established in 1988 to protect the Near threatened grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura). Occupying an area of 485.2 km2, it is bordered on the southwest by the Periyar Tiger Reserve and is one...

4.50 (1.3K reviews) (~125.29 km from centre)

Bamboo Plantation - Kerala Forest Research Institute KFRI

National forest

👍👍 74 varieties on bamboo varieties are planted there. During rainy, (mostly end of may to july) season most of the bamboo saplings are available to buy in a very low rate ranging from 50-200/plant.Other than bamboo all other normal trees are available in low rate. It is the research center having most...

4.50 (109 reviews) (~193.46 km from centre)

Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

National forest

Protected forest & big cat habitat with 14 rivers spanning 346 sq. mi., established in 1988.

4.40 (1.9K reviews) (~64.36 km from centre)

Sirumalai Reserved Forests

Tourist attraction

👍👍 To reach Sirumalai, we have to go Dindigul, from Dindigul we have to travel in Natham road, in certain place we have to take a right turn (direction board is placed there). If come from Natham to Dindigul we have to take left turn. From Natham Sirumalai road is 30 Kms. Sirumalai hill is 20 Kms consi...

4.40 (1.9K reviews) (~221.34 km from centre)

Sandalwood Forest

National forest

👍👍 Marayoor is a small township located in Idukki, 42km north of Munnar. Sandalwood forest is the main attraction of Marayoor. The forest is completely protected by KFDC with fences to prevent illegal activities. Even though, you can see the sandal trees while travelling through MUNNAR - MARAYOOR Road....

4.40 (1.4K reviews) (~176.14 km from centre)

KODUMUDIYARU DAM கொடுமுடியாறு நீர்த்தேக்கம்

Weir

👍👍 Kodimudiyaru dam which is located in western ghats hill portion. Lots of waterfalls and a large catchment area which has been covered.

4.40 (226 reviews) (~94.26 km from centre)

Koyikakave Forest Check Post

National forest

👍👍 Entry to the traditional path to Sabarimala

4.40 (144 reviews) (~83.77 km from centre)

PonthenPuzha Forest Ranni

National forest

👍 Clear road loved it...real nature beauty....only problm is .some area waste can be seen

4.40 (41 reviews) (~80.68 km from centre)

Anamalai Tiger Reserve Entry Checkpost

National forest

👍👍 Anaimalai tiger reserve is one of the big tiger reserve for tigers 🐅. It’s a dense and green forest of one of the world’s largest biological hotspot, WESTERN GHATS. This check post is an entry for that forest and ghat region. Forest department collects Green tax charges for vehicles where they have...

4.30 (1.3K reviews) (~194.95 km from centre)

Peechi -Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary

National reserve

Natural recreation area anchored by a large dam with viewpoints, picnic spots, & boating.

4.30 (1.2K reviews) (~197.13 km from centre)

Palani Hills Northern Slope East RF

National forest

4.30 (1.1K reviews) (~212.78 km from centre)

Cheruchakkichola Waterfalls & Check Dam

Tourist attraction

👍👍 A good place to spend a few hours. Need to walk around 1km from the road to reach the chola. The water is clean. One can find a few empty plastic bottles around. Try to avoid bring plastic to preserve such places. It is also a nice place to take a shower. We went during summer and the water flow was...

4.30 (543 reviews) (~226.09 km from centre)

PANAYAM RESERVE FOREST

National forest

4.30 (77 reviews) (~29.58 km from centre)

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Top rated National forests in Varkala, India