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Mattupetty Dam

An outdoor spot in Munnar, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.

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Mattupetty Dam in Munnar
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Why go

Reservoir in the hills with boating, surrounded by tea and dairy farms.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Munnar, alongside 2 activities, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Saravana Bhavan Munnar, 6.6 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Munnar, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Saravana Bhavan Munnar

    Busy vegetarian spot for dosas, idlis and banana-leaf meals in Munnar town.

    Food · 6.6 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Rapsy Restaurant

    Small bazaar restaurant known for parathas, biryani and Spanish omelets.

    Food · 7.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Kannan Devan tea shop

    Tea outlet near the museum where you can taste and buy fresh Munnar leaf.

    Drinks · 7.2 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Lakshmi Hills tea trek

    Guided half-day walks through tea estates and cardamom groves with valley views.

    Activity · 7.2 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Tata Tea Museum

    Museum and working factory showing how Munnar tea is picked, rolled and dried.

    Sight · 8.1 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Eravikulam National Park

    Grassland park that protects the endangered Nilgiri tahr, below Anamudi, South India's highest peak.

    Outdoors · 10 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Mattupetty Dam is a stop on our Kerala Backwaters & Tea Hills route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More outdoor spots in Munnar

Another curated outdoor spot in Munnar. See the full Munnar guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Munnar run from 19°C in July to 27°C in March; June is usually the wettest month. For Mattupetty Dam itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Munnar from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Munnar weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Mattupetty Dam, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Mattupatty Dam, Mattupetty, Kannan Devan Hills, Keralam 685616, India
Coordinates
10.10704, 77.12311
Destination
Munnar, India

Mattupetty Dam: quick answers

How much time do you need at Mattupetty Dam?

Plan on about an hour at Mattupetty Dam. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Mattupetty Dam?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Mattupetty Dam?

Mattupetty Dam is at Mattupatty Dam, Mattupetty, Kannan Devan Hills, Keralam 685616, India. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Mattupetty Dam?

Mattupetty Dam appears on Kerala Backwaters & Tea Hills, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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