Vagamon

Wagamon is a hill top resort near Palai,in Idukki District.the area is famous for its cool climate. It is situated 1,100 metres above sea level. Kurisumala monastery is situated there. It is around 33 km from Palai.The area is full of Tea estates. Indo-Swiss Project dairy farms is situated in Kurisumala. Wagamon is surrounded by three hills namely, Thangal hill, Murugan hill and Kurisumala. Tea estates, grass lands, meadows, mist and shola forests add to the charm of Wagamon environment. Wagamon is at the fringe of the western ghats and the foot hills on its lower side reach up to Teekoy with a gradual descent. Travelling by the hill highway in this section is an exhilarating experience with deep valleys and magnificent views all around. Wagamon presents very spectacular views with an ethereal touch.

Climate

Tropical, between 10 and 26 degrees Celsius
Wagamon is well known for the inspiring beauty of its hills. A chain of three hills- Thangal hill, Murugan hill and Kurishumala - represents the three major religions and stand as lasting monuments of religious harmony.

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Kerala Insights

The Peechi Wildlife Sanctuary is blessed with various kinds of flora, which include leaves shedding forests, trees like teak, rosewood, irul, thenmavu and venteak. In the evergreen forests, trees like kalpine, kambakam, karakil, whiteakil and ambani are seen. More than 50 different orchids and innumerable rare medicinal plants can also be seen here.