Agali Hills

Agali Hills is a small tribal village and hill station in Palakkad District, Malabar, Kerala, India. It is the nearest town for Silent Valley National Park.



Understand
Agali Town lies at an elevation of 750 metres and the highest point is the Malleswaram Peak at 1,664 metres. Agali Town is part of the 249 km² Attappadi Reserve Forest which is an informal second buffer zone bordering the Silent Valley National Park. The Bhavani river originates from here and flows 271 km into Tamil Nadu. Agali town became important after the Silent Valley National Park was opened in 1985. The park offers limited accommodation and very limited food options. So Agali is the nearest town where food and lodgings are available.

Get in
Direct buses are available from Palakkad 80 km, Coimbatore 85 km, Thrissur 150 km, and Shornur 95 km. The nearest big town is Mannarkkad 20 km. All buses coming from Kerala side go to Silent Valley National Park at Mukkaly first and then proceed to Agali and finally terminate at Anakkatty on the Tamil Nadu border. Buses coming from Coimbatore reaches Anakkatty first, then comes to Agaly and finally reaches Silent Valley national Park at Mukkaly before continuing the journey down to Mannarkkad. The nearest railway station is Shornur, 95 km. The nearest airport is at Coimbatore 85 km.

Get around
Agali is the remotest and the most backward town of Kerala. But, when you reach here, you won't have any issues with public transport. Autorikshaws and buses are available in plenty. Autorikshaws charge ₹15 per km. The bus fare is ₹7 per 3 km.

Stay safe

 * Palakkad district is vulnerable to attacks from an Indian communist group called Maoists. In 2015, they attacked the ticket counter of Silent Valley National Park, Mukkali.  As the Maoists are armed and dangerous, be careful when you trek in lonely areas.
 * Leeches are common in the hills. Carry some table salt.

Go next

 * Coimbatore, 85 m
 * Kozhikode, 140 km
 * Mannarkkad, 37 km
 * Palakkad, 80 km
 * Shornur, 95 km
 * Silent Valley National Park, 20 km
 * Thrissur150 km