Malakkappara
മലക്കപ്പാറ
A tea-estate hill village on the Kerala border, along the rainforest road from Valparai to Athirappilly, with beautiful scenery.
Malakkappara is a small tea village on the border between Tamil Nadu and Kerala, at about 1,000 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by Tata tea estates and dense rainforest. You can reach it by heading west from Valparai past Sholayar Dam. From there, the roughly 50 km Athirappilly road cuts through primeval forest, where you may spot wild elephants and hornbills along the way. The village has simple tea stalls and small restaurants, making it a good stop on a self-drive journey. Night traffic through the forest sections is prohibited.
Opening hours
All day (forest road open approx. 06:00–18:00)
Nearby sights
- Upper Sholayar Dam
- Nallamudi Poonjolai View Point
- Valparai Tea Estates
- Balaji Temple, Valparai
- Chinnakallar Falls
- Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
- Topslip, Anamalai Tiger Reserve
- Monkey Falls