Kozhikode to Kalpetta Cab
About Kalpetta
Kozhikode to Kalpetta distnce : 72 km
Estimated travel time : 2.5 hours
Kozhikode to Kalpetta is a very popular route among tourists of various interests. Kalpetta is a town and a municipality in the Wayanad district, state of Kerala, India. Kalpetta is the headquarters of Wayanad district as well as the headquarters of Vythiri taluk.
It is a bustling town surrounded by dense coffee and tea plantations and mountains. It lies on the Kozhikode-Mysore National Highway NH 766 (Formarly NH 212) at an altitude of about 780 m above sea level. Apart from the administrative capital of the district, Kalpetta is also the centre of tourism activities in Wayanad due to its central location within the district and its proximity to most visited tourist sites. There is a good number of hotels and resorts within and surrounding Kalpetta town. Kalpetta is a quaint town situated on the Kozhikode - Mysore National Highway. Located about 72 km from Kozhikode, it is considered the headquarters of Wayanad district. The town surrounded by coffee plantations and mountains is a tourist hub as well as a major trading centre in the district. It is through Kalpetta the spices, coffee and tea produced in the mountains of Wayanad are traded out to various other regions of India. Kalpetta is a stronghold of the Jains, with almost 500 families settled in the town. One can see numerous temples and institutions run by Jains lending their unique flavor to this bustling town.
Taxi from Kozhikode to Kalpetta is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Kozhikode to Kalpetta by car is well connected through Wayanad Road and NH 766 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Kozhikode to Kalpetta distance is 72 Km and is 2.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Kunnamangalam - Sree Krishna Temple, Ponparakunnu hill View Point, Kozhikode Beach
Koduvally - Sree Panolikavu Paradevatha Kshethram, Mosque
Thamarassery - Mahadeva Temple, Mary Matha Cathedral Syro Malabar, Juma Masjid
Puduppadi - Kakkad Eco Tourism, Vanaparvam Biodiversity Park, Odungakkad Juma Masjid
Vythiri - Chasam Ayurvedic & Spices Garden, Pookode Lake, Beecraft Honey Museum, Kakkadampoyil Hills Vie, Narikkodu Mukku
Tourist Attractions
Karapuzha Dam Ekkadal Caves Thirunelli Temple Chembra Park Lakkidi View Point Soochippara Falls Banasura Falls Meenmutty Falls Kuruvadweep Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Pookot Lake