Riding Above The Clouds: Top Station | Munnar, Kerala | Know Your Planet | Travel

Top Station, Munnar, Kerala

We finally walk through the cloud, resting on the heart of the hill. We felt drops of water on our naked hand. Excitement reached the top station.

A thick visible condensed water vapor at top of the hills and especially when you are in far south of Indian state Kerala, where the temperature reaches 35^o C; then feelings will change for sure.

I had visited with my parents and reaching there was a wonderful experience.

There was a time when I Gathered information from various sources and came to know about this place.

Riding with Thar

The weather was plenty, the air was cool and the day was sunny, then the choice for taking a Mahindra Thar was explicitly good. We had taken a ride from our hotel room, Holly Hock.

We crossed the Pothamedu view point, Munnar Headworks Dam. Went through the Munnar market we reached on the Munnar-Top Station Highway. Left behind Photo Point location we reached Mattupetty Dam. Took some brake there and taken the view of beautification by Gods own creation.

Being seated beside our driver I had taken a glimpse of natural beauty. Gone through the road by left behind the flowing river we reached Echo point. Hilly road, sharp bending, and trees beside the road made our journey unforgettable.

Sloppy hill and its abstract formation and manmade tea plant made the area indescribable. We made our heart strong by seeing 100 meters slopes beside our road to Top Station. Below there, we managed to see some people some huts.

God’s own country

I saw it, sitting in front of Thar I saw the white cloud touches the hill. Floating cloud made the barrier to our eyes to look beyond that. He drove the slowly to reach the ultimate point.

I jumped down from the jeep which we had owned for the day and took a leap beside the road to enter the tea garden. We ran through the cloud and felt drops of water on our face, on our hand. Rocky terrain and green tea plants made a one-way road for us. We explore the place.

Accommodation

If you wish then you can stay in Fernweh Hills, The Regency Casetta or in Amazonia Echo Resort. But staying there is very costly. But if you take my suggestion then come back to the Munnar marketplace area, where you will find plenty to hotel rooms in budget price.

Eating There

You may not get what you want. It is the top of the hill and you cannot expect everything there. And it is also costly. But after reaching there we found a handful of small shops.

Other Activities

Just going there is no meaning except you stay in a tent, trekking through the rocky hill and reaching to the point where you can actually see what it is. With the low-lying clouds gently skimming the surface of the hills, the exquisite beauty of this place is enhanced with each and every step you take up to the highest point. Indulge in nature walks in this captivatingly beautiful landscape, and you will certainly find yourself filled with a new zeal for life.

It is an area which gives expansive views and proper place for the photographer to take a candid picture with a perfect background like Western Ghat hills.

Going with young ages will be beneficial, otherwise, you cannot trek.

For You

Location: It is around 32km from Munnar and located in Kannan Devan Hills. It is the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and it also part of Theni district which is the part of TN. The highest point is 1700m from the ground. You can enjoy the panoramic view of Western Ghat hills.

Reaching there:  From Chennai Central, you will go CMBT bus stand and from there you will take the bus for Ernakulam (earlier booking from TNSTC site). Or you can take the train from Chennai Central to reach Ernakulam. From there you can travel via KSRTC bus to reach Munnar. From Munnar, you can travel via private car.

Important: It is also the natural habitat of the rare Nilakurinji plants (strobilanthus). Nilakurinji plants, which bloom only once in twelve years, envelope the hillsides of Top Station in bright blue. The next bloom of Nilakurinji plants is supposed to take place in the year of 2018.

It is open all day, no entry fees.

It is better not to visit in monsoon. Oct to Mar is the best time to visit this place.