Meenmutty Falls is located 29 km from
Kalpetta
Kalpetta is a major town and 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 te ...
in
Wayanad District
Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of Indian state Kerala with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, the southern ...
in the state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It is a three-tiered waterfall with a height of 300 metres. Meenmutty is a combination of
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...
words Meen (fish) and Mutty (blocked). It can be accessed from Mananthavady - Kuttiady road . Meenmutty waterfalls are dangerous during rainy seasons due to high inflow and many people have drowned since 1991.
Meenmutty falls is surrounded by Lush green tea plantations making the hike to the falls a memorable experience to the tourists.
See also
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List of waterfalls in India
This is a list of waterfalls in India sorted by States in India, state. The Indian state of Karnataka has more waterfalls than any other state. Karnataka has 544 waterfalls which are at least 10 metres in height. Maharashtra comes second with ...
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List of waterfalls in India by height
The following is a list of highest waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ...
References
Waterfalls of Kerala
Geography of Wayanad district
Tourist attractions in Wayanad district
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