Vagamon: The Scotland of Asia

Vagamon is well known as 'Scotland of India' which is situated in the border of Kottayam- Idukki district and located in 1100 meters from sea level .The way to Vagamon is surrounding by solid rock lined with pine forests. Vagamon hill station is comprised of a beautiful series of hillocks, valleys and cascading waterfalls that make it the ideal getaway for tourists.

The hill station in Vagamon is comprised of 3 beautiful hill cluster broadly called as hangal hill, Murugan hill and Kurismala. The atmosphere of Vagamon is covered with misty climate with the temperature between 10 to 23 C during summer season. Vagamon has its distinction for trekking, paragliding, mountaineering and rock climbing.

Travelling through the hill highway covered in deep valley gives you a thrilling experience with a glorious visualization of nature. Major attractions in this region are Kurishumala 'Mountain of the holy cross', Kurishumala monastery, Vagamon Meadows (The rolling green meadows of Vagamon), Indo-Swiss Project Diary Farms, Pine Forests, Mooppanpara (a v-shaped canyon) and Paragliding and Paragliding Festival which is conducting once in every year for adventures.

National Geographic Traveler has listed Vagamon on their directory of the '50 most attractive places to visit in India. Border places of Vagomon are too favorite which include Meenachil rever, IIIikal Peak, Maramala Waterfalls and Poojar palace. Vagamon is one the way to Key tourist centers of Kerala such as Thekkady, Peermade and Kulamavu.

Meenachil River which is famed through booker price wining literature "God of Small Things" which is written by Arundhati Roy flows through the heart of the Valley.