Ponmudi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Ponmudi

Ponmudi is a Travelo destination in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Open the app for maps, food nearby, and trip planning.

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About

What this place is like

Ponmudi is a Travelo destination in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Open the app for maps, food nearby, and trip planning.

Best time

Oct–Mar

Travel style

Nature

Budget

Medium

When to go

Month by month

JAN

Cool

Best

FEB

Cool

Best

MAR

Pleasant

Best

APR

Pleasant

MAY

Warm

JUN

Rainy

JUL

Rainy

AUG

Rainy

SEP

Rainy

OCT

Pleasant

Best

NOV

Pleasant

Best

DEC

Cool

Best

Nearby

Places worth seeing

Meenmutty Waterfalls (Kallar)
adventure★ 4.4

Meenmutty Waterfalls (Kallar)

Ponmudi

Meenmutty near Kallar is a tall waterfall on the Ponmudi route, reached by a longer forest walk than the roadside falls. This is not the Meenmutty in Wayanad.

Ponmudi Hill Station
weekend★ 4.5

Ponmudi Hill Station

Ponmudi

Trivandrum’s classic highland day trip — hairpin ghats, meadows on top, and cool misty air about an hour from the city.

Golden Valley
weekend★ 4.6

Golden Valley

Ponmudi

A scenic valley pocket on Trivandrum’s highland approaches (often linked with Kallar / Ponmudi circuits). Green gorges and river light for a short nature pause.

Kallar River
weekend★ 4.7

Kallar River

Ponmudi

A clear rocky river stop on the Ponmudi road from Trivandrum — picnic rocks, forest shade, and a favourite break before the final ghat climb.

Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
weekend★ 4.3

Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary

Ponmudi

A forest sanctuary in Trivandrum’s catchments with trekking programmes and reservoir edges. Wilder than Ponmudi’s meadows — go with official access.

Agasthyakoodam
weekend★ 4.4

Agasthyakoodam

Ponmudi

Agasthyakoodam is the highest peak in the Thiruvananthapuram ghats, inside a protected forest. The trek opens only for a short season and needs a forest permit.

Mankayam Waterfalls
weekend★ 4.5

Mankayam Waterfalls

Ponmudi

A lesser-known waterfall in Trivandrum’s forest hinterland, lively after rain. Expect basic access and slippery rock — visit with local guidance if unsure.

In the app

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