Edakkal Caves

Edakkal Caves: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Edakkal Caves

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Edakkal Caves — distance from nearby cities

• From Kalpetta (KL): about 21 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalpetta
• From Ooty (TN): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
• From Kozhikode (KL): about 80 km by road (64 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
• From Mysuru (KA): about 108 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mysuru
• From Kannur (KL): about 122 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kannur

Address: Nenmeni, Keralam 673593. Coordinates: 11.62684, 76.23427. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Edakkal Caves

• Ambukuthi Mala · viewpoint · Wayanad · ~0 km · Must-see
• Ambalavayal Poopoli · park · Wayanad · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Jain Temple, Sulthan Bathery · Jain temple · Wayanad · ~5 km · Must-see
• Karapuzha Dam, Adventure Park & Garden · lake · Wayanad · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
• St. Mary's Soonoro Syriac Orthodox E.A.E Church · church · Wayanad · ~10 km · Must-see
• Kanthanpara Waterfalls · waterfall · Wayanad · ~18 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Wayanad · ~19 km · Must-see
• Honey Museum · museum · Wayanad · ~29 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Kurumbalakotta Mala · viewpoint · Wayanad · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Pookode Lake · lake · Wayanad · ~31 km · Must-see
• En Ooru · attraction · Wayanad · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lakkidi View Point · viewpoint · Kozhikode · ~33 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Wayanad Churam View Point · viewpoint · Kozhikode · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Malabar WLS · sanctuary · Kozhikode · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bandipur National Park · sanctuary · Chamarajanagar · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Banasurasagar Dam project · lake · Wayanad · ~38 km · Must-see
• Banasura Sagar Dam · lake · Wayanad · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Gp Ecotic Land-Coffee &Eco Tourism Spot · sanctuary · Wayanad · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Edakkal Caves

Other caves near Edakkal Caves

• Cheenikamoola Cave, Ambalavayal · cave · Wayanad · ~4 km
• Pazhassi's Cave · cave · The Nilgiris · ~19 km
• Arulmigu Sri Hanuman Cave Temple, Ooty · cave · The Nilgiris · ~74 km
• Narimada Cave · cave · Palakkad · ~103 km · Well liked
• Naranathu Branthachala Temple (Branthanpara Cave Temple) · cave · Palakkad · ~105 km
• Chinkili Mada Cave · cave · Malappuram · ~107 km
• Arulmigu South Kailash Swayambu Velliangiriswarar Lingam Cave · cave · Coimbatore · ~108 km
• Paambaati Siddhar Guhai (Snake Charmers Cave) · cave · Coimbatore · ~111 km · Well liked
• Ayyanmada Cave · cave · Kannur · ~120 km
• Coffee Cave coorg · cave · Kodagu · ~124 km

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