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Kalpetta
Town in Kerala, India

Kalpetta

Kalpetta is a municipality, taluk and headquarters of the Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala.

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Kalpetta serves as the headquarters of Vythiri taluk. It is surrounded by dense coffee and tea plantations and mountains. It lies on the Kozhikode-Mysore National Highway NH 766 at an altitude of about 780 m above sea level. Kalpetta is located 72 km (45 mi) northeast of Kozhikode and 140 km (87 mi) southeast of Mysore.

Get in

Getting to Kalpetta

Kalpetta is easily accessible by bus from Mysore, Ooty and Kozhikode. Rail link is not available. The nearest airport is Kozhikode. National Highway 212 connects Kalpetta with Mysore and Kozhikode. State highways connect the city with Ooty in Tamil Nadu and Coorg in Karnataka state. Night traffic is banned on the Mysore road.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Chembra Peak

    Standing tall at 2100 m, the Chembra Peak is the highest peak in Wayanad, and a favorite trekking spot.

  2. 02
    Vavul Mala

    Vavul Mala is a peak in the Western Ghats in the Vellarimala range.

  3. 03
    Lakkidi View Point

    Lakkidi View Point is a highly popular roadside vantage area known as the "Gateway to Wayanad," perched at an elevation of 700 metres above sea level at the crest of the Thamarassery Ghat Pass.

  4. 04
    Attamala View Point
  5. 05
    Karappuzha Dam
  6. 06
    Pookode Lake

    Pookode is a scenic lake spread over 13 acres and surrounded by greenery, with boating facilities.

Do

Things to do

International Meditation Society of Wayanad. A small Buddhist Theravada Hall for Buddhist prayers and Meditation along with lectures about Buddhist Philosophy. Ideal for Buddhist tourists to have a meditation and Yoga sessions here. Kalpetta Walk. 1. Start from Zodiac Hotel, head north, pass civil station and reach SKM highschool. Return through the bypass, Goodalayi road and go upto Meppadi road.

Eat

Where to eat

Kerala food is available in restaurants. European food is available in resorts and home stays only. Bamboo rice (called Mulayari by locals) can be found in Wayanad. These are seeds of the Bamboo plant, richer in protein than rice and wheat, but tasting like rice. Bamboo rice payasam stalls can be spotted near Edakkal caves walkway.

How locals move

Getting around Kalpetta the local way

  • Get aroundAutorickshaws charge ₹15.00 per km Buses charge only ₹10.00 for three km.

From Wikivoyage: Wayanad, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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