www.wayanadtrails.comTrek to Chembra Peak - Chembra Peak is located near Meppadi in Wayanad. Chembra Peak is the highest peak in Wayanad. Chembra Peak is at 2,100 metres above sea level (6,900 ft). Chembra is part of the Wayanad hill ranges in western ghat the Nilgiri hills in Tamilnadu and Vellarimala in Kozhikode district in Kerala.It is 8 km south of the administration area Kalpetta. It will take 5 to 6 hrs trek Chembra. It is better you reach there in between 7.30 to 8 in the morning. The Love Lake (A love shaped lake in the middle of the peak) is the main attraction here. Again we have to move forward to reach the top of Chembra peak. We can see almost all the part of Wayanad and some part of Tamilnadu from the top. Resort/Homestay/Tourist homes are available near Chembra. Even Kalpetta is also near to Chembra. You will get the entry permit from the Vana samrakshana Samithi (VSS –Forest protection Committee) office. The office is just 5oo mtrs after the entrance gate.The guide will assist you depends on the crowd. www.wayanadtrails.com.
Banasura Sagar Dam, which impounds the Karamanathodu tributary of the Kabini River , is part of the Indian Banasurasagar Project consisting of a dam and a canal project started in 1979. The aim of the project is to support the Kakkayam Hydro electric power project and satisfy the demand for irrigation and drinking water in a region known to have water shortages in seasonal dry periods.The Banasura Sagar Dam is located 21 km from Kalpetta, in Wayanad District of Kerala in the Western Ghats . It is the largest earthen dam in India and the second largest in Asia and an ideal starting point for hikes into the surrounding scenic mountains. It is an important tourist attraction. In the dam's reservoir there is a set of islands that were formed when the reservoir submerged the surrounding areas. The islands with the Banasura hills in the background provide a spectacular view.