Palchuram

The Palchuram or 'Milky Way'
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Palchuram or The Milky Mountain Road is mountain village and hairpin road near Mananthavady town in Wayanad district of Kerala state in India. Coordinates: 11°50′08″N 75°51′26″E / 11.835502°N 75.857202°E / 11.835502; 75.857202

Location

Palchuram is located 22 km west of Mananthavady town adjascent to the Boys Town village. There is a spiral hairpin road here going all the way down to Kottiyoor in Kannur district.[1][2]

Post office

There is a post office at Palchuram and it is called Periya Post office. The pincode is 670644.[3]

Education

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Tourist attraction

The Palchuram Hairpin Bends attract many tourists for the photo options it offers. There are a few temples and churches in the area. Palchuram Falls is a four step waterfall with a height of 300 metres. It is two kilometres from Boys Town junction. The footpath to the falls is quiet dangerous and tiresome. [5][6]

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