Mattupetty

Mattupetty is 13 km from Munnar. Situated at a height of 1700 m, Mattupetty is known for its highly specialised dairy farm - the Indo Swiss Livestock Project. Over a 100 varieties of high yielding cattle are reared here.

Visitors are allowed into 3 of the 11 cattle sheds at the farm.

Visit time: 0900 - 1100 hrs and 1400 - 1530 hrs.

Rate Rs. 5/- per head.

The Mattupetty lake and dam, just a short distance from the farm, is a very beautiful picnic spot. The sprawling Kundala tea plantations and the Kundala Lake are other attractions in the vicinity. DTPC Idukki provides boating facilities on the Mattupetty Dam. Speed launch, slow speed boat and motorboats are available on hire.

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