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The legendary Chain Tree of Lakkidi is a large ficus tree standing by the wayside at this beautiful tourist spot in Wayanad around 15kms from Kalpetta. The tree, which stands at the end of the ghat section of the road that leads to Wayanad from Calicut, is bound by a chain and has an interesting story behind it.

The Banasura Sagar Dam, located 21 km from Kalpetta, is the largest earthen dam in India and the second largest in Asia. It is created by impounding the Karamanathodu tributary of the Kabini River. Construction was started in 1979, with the main objective being to support the Kakkayam Hydro-Electric Project, as well as to meet the irrigation and drinking water requirements of the people of the region.
 

Known as the Kashi of the South, the Maha Vishnu Temple in Thirunelli, about 32 km from the Manathavadi town of Wayand, is known for rituals performed to propitiate the souls of ancestors. From time immemorial, thousands of pilgrims have been visiting Thirunelli annually to perform ‘bali’ on the banks of the sacred stream Papanashini, and to pay obeisance to the departed souls of their ancestors.
 

A must visit destination on your tour of Wayanad, Pookote Lake is a stunning location. This small, natural fresh water lake, about 3 kilometers from Vythiri town is undoubtedly the most beautiful and frequented tourist spot in the whole of Wayanad.

The Meenmutty Waterfall is located in the middle of a lush, moist, tropical forest, off the Ooty Road, around 29 kilometers from Kalpetta in Wayanad district of Kerala. The largest and most spectacular waterfall in Wayanad, Meenmutty is a three-tiered fall. The water plunges down from about 300 meters in three stages, and all the three stages require separate treks. The path is quiet dangerous and tiresome.
 

The Soochipara Waterfall, also known as Sentinel Rock Waterfall, is a three-tiered waterfall located in Vellarimala village about 13km from the town of Meppadi in Wayanad. Locally referred to as Soochipara ("Soochi" meaning "Needle" and "Para" meaning "Rock"), the half hour drive from Meppadi to Sentinel Rock Waterfalls offers scenic views of some of the best tea, coffee and spice plantations in Wayanad, including the Harrison Malayalam and Chulika estates.The view all along the drive is truly breathtaking. A large number of tourists visit this place especially during the weekends.

Pakshipathalam in Wayanad is a good place if you love to go on trekking tours. Walking through the steep trail, the trek offers some spectacular views that will definitely leave you in awe. Situated at an altitude of 1740m, it is a major eco-tourism centre and a challenging venue for any adventure seeking tourist. Legends and myths abound in the region surrounding the Brahmagiri hills, and it is believed that saints and godmen during their wanderings took shelter in the numerous caves that dot the rocky hillocks here.
 

The Chembra Peak is the highest peak in Wayanad. Located near the town of Meppady and 14 km from Kalpetta, it is part of the Wayanad hill ranges in Western Ghats, adjoining the Nilgiri Hills in Tamilnadu and Vellarimala in Kozhikode district in Kerala. The peak stands 2100m above sea level and offers spectacular views of the surrounding hills and valleys.
 

Edakkal caves certainly top the list of must see destinations for anyone who visits Wayanad. The caves are located 1,200 metres above sea level on Ambukuthi Mala 25km from Kalpetta, 12km from Sulthan Bathery, and just 3km away from Ambalavayal. They lie beside an ancient trade route connecting the high mountains of Mysore to the ports of the Malabar coast. The name “Edakkal” literally means “a stone in between”, and this describes how the cave is formed by a heavy boulder straddling a massive fissure in a gigantic rock creating a covered space that is 96 feet long, 22 feet wide and 30 feet high. The Stone Age carvings of Edakkal are rare and are the only known examples from south India.
 

Most of the 40 odd rivers that originate in the Western Ghats flow west into the Arabian Sea. Three of them however, flow east into the neighboring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. One of them is the Kabani. It has its origin as two separate rivulets – the Panamaram originating from Lakkidi and the Manathavady rivulet originating from Thondaramudi peak. These two streams wind around a 950-acre densely wooded area called Kuruva Island (called Kuruvadweep locally). Primarily, Kuruva Island comprises three islands and a few submergible satellite islands. The main island contains two small water bodies as well.