Sabarimala routes

There are three routes to Sabarimala (0929 North 7706 East) - (a) The Erumeli route (b) The Vandiperiyar route (c) The Chalakayam route. The Erumeli route is the most arduous and the pilgrims cover about 61 km on foot through forest and hill track. The Vandiperiyar route starts at 94.4 km stone on the Kotayam - Kumili road. The Sannidhanam is about 12.8 km from here. The Chalakayam route is the easiest of all. Chalakayam is near Pampa river. Sannidhanam is just 8 km from here.

Trivandrum - Chalakkyam 172.1 KM

Trivandrum - Erumeli 148.9 KM

Kottarakkara - Punalur - Erumeli 73.7 KM

Punalur - Chalakayam 98.4 KM

Chengannoor - Pathanamthitta - Erumeli 62.8 KM

Kottayam - Thiruvalla - Kattoor - Chalakkyam 122.1 KM

Kottayam - Thiruvalla - Erumeli 76.7 KM

Vandiperiyar - Mount Estate 12.0 KM

Trichur - Kalady - Kottyam 134.0 KM

FROM TAMIL NADU
1. Shencottai - Punalur - Pathanamthi--170 Kms.
2. Kumali - Vandiperiyar - Erumeli - Plappalli--180 Kms.NEARBY RAILWAY STATIONS
1. Chengannur
2. Thiruvalla
3. Changanasseri
4. Kottayam

NEARBY AIRPORTS Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode