Arimbra Hills or Mini Ooty is a tourist spot between

Malappuram Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a municipality and town in Kerala and the headquarters of the Malappuram district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Kerala, 4th largest urban agglomeration in Kerala and ...

and

Kondotty Kondotty () is a developing town, municipality, and aerotropolis in the Malappuram district state of Kerala, India which is located near Calicut International Airport, 24 km from Malappuram. It is the headquarters of Kondotty Taluk, which ...

Malappuram district Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . The most populous district of Kerala, Malappuram is home to around 13% of the tot ...

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. It is at a height of above sea level. The place attracts a large number of visitors for its rolling hills and scenic views. The location got the nickname "Mini Ooty" because it resembles

Ooty Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), Anglicisation, anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north ...

, one of the famous hill stations in India. There are many stone crushers and plantations atop the hill. There is an old Scheduled Caste colony on the western side of the hill. Apart from the Western Ghats,

has five major independent mountains. Of these, three are in

district, one in Palakkad and one in Kannur. The largest of these five mountains is the Cheriyam mountain at Mankada in Malappuram district. This Cheriyam mountain is also known as Panthalur Hill. Cheriyam mountain is located at an elevation of above sea level. Mount Amminikkadan is the second highest mountain of this five mountains. The height of this Amminikkadan mountain is 540 meters. This Arimbra mountain in Kondotty in Malappuram district is the third highest mountain of this five mountains. The height of this Arimbra mountain is 445 meters.

How to reach

Arimbra Hills can be reached at a distance of from Aravankara near Pookkottoor located in Malappuram - Calicut stretch of NH966. The site is from Karathode, located along Malappuram-Parappanangadi road (SH 72). There are several other minor roads that connect to the region from Pookkottoor,

Mongam Mongam is a town in Morayur Gram panchayat in Malappuram (Lok Sabha constituency) in Malappuram district of state of Kerala. Mongam AIWA College is the first women's Arabic college in south India. The name ''Mongam is derived from the local ...

, Morayur, Musliyarangadi, Kottukara, and Thottassery near Kondotty. An alternative route is available from Poolappis Junction near

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on SH 72. Those who are coming from

Calicut Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

can access the hills from Colony Road near Kondotty.

Hiking Spots

Thiruvonamala, Poolappees, Muchikundu, Cheruppadi Mala, Kunnumpuram and Kakkad lare suitable for hiking and also have fine viewpoints. One can see the runway of

Calicut International Airport Kozhikode International Airport , also known as Calicut International Airport (locally referred to as Karipur Airport), is an international airport serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram in the state of Kerala, India. It also serves ot ...

in full action from these viewpoints.

History

Arimbra was a separate

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called

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at the time of the

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. When the village head, or Adhikari, was suspended by British authorities due to some allegations against him, the

Morayur Morayur or Morayoor is a tiny town near Malappuram Located on Palakkad-Kozhikoad Highway (NH 966). It is one of the villages (Gram panchayat also) in Malappuram district of state of Kerala. Etymology Morayur, in Malayalam, means 'Land of peop ...

village head (Adhikari) Kodithodika Valiya Ahammed Kutty Haji was given charge then. Later, Arimbra merged with Morayur Revenue Village.

Schools

Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Arimbra is one of the oldest schools in the area. The football ground of the high school is set in the Arimbra Hills. A UP School and a

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are also in the village.

References

"മിനി ഊട്ടിയില്‍ മരണക്കെണിയൊരുക്കി കരിങ്കല്‍ ക്വാറികള്‍"
/ref> {{Malappuram district Tourist attractions in Malappuram district Villages in Malappuram district Kondotty area Hill stations in Kerala

How to reach

Hiking Spots

History

Schools

See also

References