Local favourite river spot · Kasaragod, Kerala
Thekkekad
Thekkekad is a river spot in Kasaragod, Kerala.
Thekkekad: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Thekkekad
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Thekkekad — distance from nearby cities
- From Kannur (KL): about 50 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kannur
- From Madikeri (KA): about 88 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madikeri
- From Mangaluru (KA): about 112 km by road (89 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mangaluru
- From Kalpetta (KL): about 149 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalpetta
- From Kozhikode (KL): about 152 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
Coordinates: 12.16221, 75.14560. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thekkekad
- Kokkal · river spot · Kasaragod · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ezhimala · attraction · Kannur · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hosdurg Fort · fort · Kasaragod · ~22 km · Must-see
- Vayalapra Floating Park · park · Kannur · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Madayi Kavu Sri Thiruvarkkaattu Kaavu Bhagavati Temple (Madayi Kavu) · temple · Kannur · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Altharakkal Sree Muthappan Madapura · temple · Kasaragod · ~29 km · Must-see
- PetStation, Mattool · park · Kannur · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Cherukunnu Sree Annapoorneswary Temple · temple · Kannur · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kapalikulangara Sree Mahavishnu Temple · temple · Kannur · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sri Rajarajeswara Temple · temple · Kannur · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bekal Fort · fort · Kasaragod · ~35 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Trikkannad Tryambakeshwara Temple · temple · Kasaragod · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parassinikkadavu Snake Park · sanctuary · Kannur · ~41 km · Must-see
- Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple · temple · Kannur · ~43 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kadalayi Sree Krishna Temple · temple · Kannur · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chandragiri Fort · fort · Kasaragod · ~47 km · Must-see
- Thirunetti Kallu · attraction · Kannur · ~49 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sree Sundareswara Temple · temple · Kannur · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Thekkekad
- Kokkal · river spot · Kasaragod · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mahé River Side Walkway · river spot · Mahe · ~83 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mangrove Vibes Kayaking & Speed Boating · river spot · Kasaragod · ~9 km · Highly rated
- Dambel River Side · river spot · Dakshina Kannada · ~113 km · Well liked
- Oloppara Boating, River Line · river spot · Kozhikode · ~143 km · Well liked
- Bhadra River Lakya confluence point · river spot · Chikkamagaluru · ~147 km · Highly rated
- I5 · river spot · Kasaragod · ~1 km
- Madakkal · river spot · Kasaragod · ~8 km
- Cheruvathur · river spot · Kasaragod · ~9 km
- Achchamthuruththu · river spot · Kasaragod · ~10 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Thekkekad yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Thekkekad?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Thekkekad from Kannur?
Thekkekad is about 50 km by road from Kannur (40 km straight line), 88 km from Madikeri and 112 km from Mangaluru. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Thekkekad?
Nearby: Kokkal (river spot, 1 km), Ezhimala (attraction, 21 km), Hosdurg Fort (fort, 22 km), Vayalapra Floating Park (park, 22 km), Madayi Kavu Sri Thiruvarkkaattu Kaavu Bhagavati Temple (Madayi Kavu) (temple, 24 km), Altharakkal Sree Muthappan Madapura (temple, 29 km).