Vagamon is an enchanting hill station located on the Idukki-Kottayam border, 64 kms from Kottayam and 34 kms from Pala at an elevation of 1100 metres above sea level is a perfect holiday retreat and trekker's paradise.
Vagamon hill station surrounded with tea gardens. Vagamon hill station is comprised of a beautiful series of hillocks, valleys and cascading waterfalls that make it the ideal getaway for tourists and also one of the breeding centre of the Kerala. Live stock board is located here. Thangal Para, the Indo-Swiss Project and Kurisumala Ashram are the main attractions.
A curious blend of religious mysticism and European legacies, this hillside village is a haven of tranquility. The chain of three hills - Thangal Hill, Murugan Hill and Kurisumala - is a mark of religious harmony. Vagamon provides unlimited holidaying fantasies round the year
Attractions:-
Murinjupuzha Water Falls is 12 kilometers away from Vagamon is a pleasant place to unwind. The steep hill tract which provides access to the waterfall area is along the edge and there can be many pavilions along that to enjoy rain, wind, and the infinite view of the hills capes.
Rocky out crop
The steep rocky hill tract is almost mountainous in character. The cliff and ravine topography area is ideal for adventure activities that would attract people who like gliding, rope climbing, jumping and the like.
Wild Orchid
Vagamon can find a wide variety of orchids. The orchids are flowers of exquisite beauty and variety of patterns belong to one of the largest family, the Orchidaceae
Pattumalai Church
This shrine of St. Mary is a famous pilgrim center located very close to Vagamon. The consecrated shrine present here is brought from the famous Velankanni Mother Church at Velakannni in Tamil Nadu.
Kuttikanam Palaces
These were the summer holiday homes of the Maharaja of Travancore, the Kings who once ruled Travancore.
Kurisumala Ashram
This is a Christian Pilgrimage Center and a Monastery. The large prayer Hall here is used for prayer and meditation. Attached to it here are a few spectacular diary farms
Vagamon Kurisumala
Kurisumala is a Christian pilgrim centre and one of the main attractions at Vagamon. The main day of attraction is on Good Friday. This is where hundreds of devotees from far and near converge during the holy week and after to climb the hill carrying wooden crosses.
Peermade
Peermade was the hub of British tea trade during the colonial period. The remnants of
the colonial rule and European buildings make this spot historically important.
Parumthupara Suicide Point
From the steep rocky ridge ten kilometers from here is the most attractive spot in the High ranges. Trekking to this mountain will be an enchanting experience for adventure and nature lovers. At far distances you can see the Makara Jyothi, the holy light during festival JUN-SEP.
Thangal Para is a Muslim pilgrim center. There is an ancient cave though which you can walk kilometers and experience the thrill of cave life, where our forefathers once lived before the dawn of civilizations.