Phantom Rock
ഫാന്റം പാറ
A giant boulder shaped like a skull, near Ambalavayal. Climb to the top for views over rice paddies and mountains.
The boulder rests across another rock. From the side, it looks like a skull with hollow eye sockets, which gives it its name, Skull Rock, also called Phantom Rock. From the roadside, climbing the rock face toward the top takes about 15–20 minutes, with wide views from the summit. The site is free and has simple facilities. It is often visited together with the Edakkal Caves and the Heritage Museum, all within 10 km of each other. The rock is slippery when wet, so avoid climbing in rain.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Wayanad Heritage Museum
- Edakkal Caves
- Karapuzha Dam
- Jain Temple, Sulthan Bathery
- Neelimala Viewpoint
- Meenmutty Falls
- Kanthanpara Falls
- Soochipara Falls