Edakkal Caves - tourmet

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Sight Address : Edakkal cave is 25 km from Kalpetta and just 3 km from Ambalavayal. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Edakkal Cave is a crevice for about 96 ft in length and 22 ft width. A fissure was created due to a rock splitting due to natural weathering. The depth of the crevice and the fissure is nearly 30 ft which gives an appearance of a cave to any observer. There are human and animal figures carvings on the rock walls depicting pre-historic period and civilized people. The caves can be approached by 1km trekking trail starting from Edakkal. The best visiting hours are morning and it is open till 5 pm. Tourists need to indulge in a one and half hour long trek to reach the entrance of the caves. The roads are in good condition. In order to reach the actual cave, tourists will have to trek uphill for another 45 minutes.

Edakkal Caves -wayand

HistoryEdit

Edakkal Caves and proclaimed it as a protected monumentIn took over by State Archiology departement in 1984. In 1894 then British Malabar Police superintendent F Foster found out rock tools used in neolithic era, when he was on his way for hunting. He also noticed Edakal caves after having an expedition there. He documented the pictures after having excavations. Today it is a hub for many tourists,students and researchers . The hill is 4000 meters above sea level. The discovery of the cave and its identification as a prehistoric site were quite accidental by F. Fawcett, the then superintendent of police. An enthusiast in pre-history, Fawcett went around exploring the Wayanad high ranges which eventually led to the discovery of the Edakkal rock-shelter in 1894. He identified the site as a habitat of neolithic people on the basis of the nature of representations on the cave walls, which appeared to him as engravings made of neolithics celts.

Must SeeEdit

Must See

Visiting TimeEdit

9 am to 4 pm.

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to May.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning , Afternoon.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2-3 hours

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs 15

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs15

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : Rs 25

Video Camera Rs. : Rs 100

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: No

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

3rd Rock Restaurant – Wayanad ; G V Raja Road, Samudra Beach, Kovalam,trivandrum – 695527 , India. ; Ph/M – Phone : 0471 2480884 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis and private vehicles are one of the most common means of travel to Wayanad. The most popular route is Bangalore – Mysore – Gundulpet – Munthanga – Sulthan Battery. The roads are in excellent condition.

BUS : Regular buses ply between Wayanad to Kozhikode (90 km, 2 hours, Rs 250 for deluxe bus), Bangalore (290 km, 6 hours, Rs 400 for semi-deluxe) and Kochi (200 km, 4 1/2 hours, Rs 300 for semi-deluxe buses).

Train : The Nearest railway station is located at a distance of 97 kilometers at Kozhikode.

Air : The Nearest airport from Wayanad is the Karipur airport of Kozhikode. It is situated at a distance of around 100 kilometers from the city. There are regular flights from the airport to other states in India, like Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, and Goa and even international destinations

Others : There are plenty of autorickshaws are available for trips around the wayand district.