Thusharagiri

Nestles snugly in the Western Ghats, the Thusharagiri waterfalls are positioned in the district of Kozhikode in Kerala. The place is also known as the trekker’s paradise, is located near Vythiri in Wayanad. The region is abounded by the mesmerizing waterfalls and streams giving it a luminous look.

Waterfalls and streams abound in this hilly region. Trekkers have to start early morning from the second waterfall and climb uphill through the pristine, dense and evergreen forest populated with exotic birds and wildlife to reach Vythiri by evening. The place also abounds in rubber, arecanut, pepper, ginger and spice plantations.

It is the juncture where the two streams that took birth from the Western Ghats merge at the very place to form the Chalippuzha River. The Chalippuzha River further diverges into three cascades making a snow-white spray, commonly known as ‘Thusharagiri’. The phrase Thusharagiri denotes as the snow clad mountain. Among the three cascades, the highest cascade is named as Thenpara which falls from an elevation of 246 ft. the best time to visit is in the months of August till February.