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.

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