Cheengery Mala woos adventure tourists
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The picturesque Cheengery Mala, a brand new addition to the tourism map of Wayanad district, has change into a favorite vacation spot for adventure tourists.
The District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) gave a facelift to the vacation spot to faucet the adventure tourism potential of the Cheengery hills close to Karapuzha dam.
The Revenue Department had handed over eight acres to the DTPC for the aim.
The vacation spot was opened for tourists on December 21, 2020.
“The department has spent ₹1.04 crore for the first phase construction work at the site. As many as 4,670 tourists had visited the site till January 29,” P.P. Praveen, Manager, Marketing and Events, DTPC, informed The Puucho.
A 500-metre trekking although the leisure path and a 1.750-km guided trekking to the hilltop are the foremost points of interest of the brand new vacation spot.
Other services
An entrance plaza, cafeteria, VVIP launch, ticket counters, parking space and a bathroom block have additionally been arrange on the hill slope as a part of the mission.
A spectacular view is awaiting tourists once they attain atop the hill, round 2,200 ft above median sea stage.
They would get a 360-degree view of Wayanad from the hill prime, and main tourism locations within the district similar to Karapuzha reservoir, Chembra peak, Edakkal caves, and Banasura mountains are seen from there.
When different trekking locations within the district similar to Chembra peak beneath South Wayanad forest and Brahmagiri mountains beneath North Wayanad forest divisions would near tourists on the creation of summer season and monsoon owing to safety causes, Cheengery Mala will likely be open for tourists around the yr, Mr. Praveen mentioned.
The DTPC is planning to arrange outstay services similar to tents for tourists on the hill slope from the primary week of February. “The trial run was a huge success and we are planning to set up 10 tents, each tent for a three-member group, at the leisure zone,” Mr. Praveen mentioned.
Facilities similar to sleeping luggage, meals and energy provide to tourists could be supplied at a nominal charge, he added.
“We have submitted a master pan of ₹1 crore to the government for the second phase development activities of the site including erecting chain link fences around the site, development of parking area, road widening works and setting up security arrangements like installing CCTV cameras,” Mr. Praveen mentioned.
