Kuntipuzha River
Legend says that every morning the Pandavas would rise with the sun and bathe at the river and to that river they gave their mother's name Kunti (Puzha: is river in Malayalam) thus: "Kunthipuzha".
The only way to reach the river from Sairandhri is a 2 km down hill day hike along a steep winding trail to an 18-m long suspension bridge that crosses the river. There are many perennial springs along the way and there are many leeches along the trail. Wear high ankle leech proof jungle boots and apply salt or tobacco paste to your legs as a repellent. Be prepared to roll up your trousers to your knees or wear shorts to easily spot and remove leeches who may cling to your skin. Bird watching, picnicking, and photography (Photo Gallery:) may be enjoyed along the trail and near the bridge.
At present the kerala forest and wildlife department is not encouraging any overnight trekking programmes inside the silent valley national park.Therer are certain eco tourism trekking packages operating inside the Buffer Zone of the national park from mukkali. These packages are conducted by Eco development Committees constituted under participatory forest management.The only entry inside the national park permitted at present is the guided safari from Mukkali to Sairandri (23 km).
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