TREKS · 1-DAY · EASY-MODERATE · MAX 1100M
Vagamon Meadows Trek: Rolling Hills & Murugan Mala.
Vagamon Meadows Trek: Rolling Hills & Murugan Mala
Scenic trek through Vagamon's rolling meadows (barren hills, "muttakunnu") at 1,100 m in Idukki, Kerala. Includes Murugan Mala (rock-cut temple to Lord Murugan). Surrounded by three hills: Thangal Hill, Murugan Hill, Kurisimala (triple-faith sanctuary). Small ponds interlocked in valleys, lush monsoon-residue meadows.
चेतावनी
⚠Steep scramble to Murugan Mala (if included)
⚠Muddy post-monsoon
⚠Uneven terrain in open grassland
⚠Weather changes rapidly
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