Lakkidi View Point Wayanad

Lakkidi View Point Wayanad – It is a spectacular view point with misty mountain peaks and tiny burbling streams that runs down from the rock behind. The great panoramic view of the valley mingled with winding Ghat road is a ‘not to miss’ place while visiting Wayanad. The scenic beauty of this view point is at its full splendor in morning and evening. It is known as the gate way of Wayanad. It is the last portion of Ghat section, at an amazing height of 700 meter above mean sea level.

Lakidi View Point, as a whole, is known for its richest bio-diversity in Western Ghats and Lakkidi is renounced as Chirapunji of Kerala with highest rainfall annually.

Lakkidi View Point Wayanad Entry Fee

There is no entry fee applicable to visit Lakkidi View Point Wayanad. It is an open viewpoint located along the main highway, and visitors can stop and enjoy the scenic views without purchasing any tickets or paying any charges.

Lakkidi View Point Timings

Lakkidi View Point is open throughout the day and does not have any fixed opening or closing hours. The best time to visit Lakkidi View Point Wayanad is early morning between 0600 h to 0900 h and in the evening between 1600 h to 1830 h. Early mornings, especially during the monsoon and post-monsoon seasons, are magical. The viewpoint is often covered with thick fog and mist, creating an amazing ambience and a true hill station experience.

Places to Visit near Lakkidi View Point

Chain Tree, Pookode lake, En Ooru, Vythiri Park, Banasura Sagar Dam and Karlad Lake are the nearby tourist attractions to Lakkidi View Point.

How to Reach Lakidi View Point

Calicut to View Point : Calicut-Thamarassery-Lakkidi. Calicut to Lakkidi distance is 58 km, covered in 1 h 30 min.

Bangalore to Lakkidi and Vythiri: Bangalore-Mysore- Sulthan Bathery- Kalpetta-Vythiri-Lakkidi.  Bangalore to Lakkidi distance is 294 km, covered in 6 h.

Mysore to Lakkidi and Vythiri: Mysore- Sulthan Bathery- Kalpetta-Vythiri-Lakkidi. Mysore to Lakkidi distance is 153 km, covered in 3 h 10 min.
Nearest Railway Station to Lakkidi View Point is Kozhikode Railway Station (CLT), known as Calicut (CLT). Calicut Railway Station to Lakkidi distance is 58 km, covered in 1 h 30 min.

Mysore Railway Station to Lakkidi distance is 153 km, covered in 3 h 10 min.
 
Nearest airport to Lakkidi is Kozhikode (Calicut), known as Karipur International Airport (CCJ) at 68 km covered in 2h 10min.

Bangalore Airport to Lakkidi is 337 km, covered in 6 h 55 m. It is presently known as Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport (BLR).

How to Reach View Point within Wayanad:

From Kalpetta Town- Kalpetta-Chundel- Vythiri- Lakkidi.

From Sulthan Batheri : Batheri- Kalpetta-Chundel- Vythiri- Lakkidi.  .

From Manthavadi : Manthavadi-Panamram- Kalpetta-Chundel- Vythiri- Lakkidi.

Distance to Lakkidi