POOKKOT LAKE

Location : 3 km south of Vythiri town, Wayanad district.
Altitude : 2100 metres above sea level.
Tourist season : August to May

A natural fresh water lake surrounded by evergreen forest and rolling hills. A fresh water aquarium with large variety of fish is an added attraction. Tourists can also avail of boating facilities, children's park, and a shopping centre for handicrafts and spices.

Wayanad lies at an altitude varying from 700 - 2100 metres above the sea level. The district has the highest number of tribal settlements in Kerala. The hill ranges of Vythiri taluk (taluk is a sub division of a district), through which the road from Kozhikode ascends the Wayanad plateau over the mind boggling bends and ridges, are the highest locations of Wayanad district.

Getting there :

Nearest railway station : Kozhikode about 63 km .
Nearest airport : Karipur International Airport, Kozhikode about 63 km