Stunning view of the rock right at your feet -Phantom Rock of Wayanad

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Phantom Rock of  Wayanad

Nature designed a face for the Lee Falk’s pulp comic hero, phantom at Wayanad. Sounds amazing, isn’t it? Actually, it is exactly true! On a haughty mountain, in Wayanad, there stands the tallest rock formation which can be observed from far away, which on first sight gives you the peek look of Phantom’s face. For this reason, the rock has been named as such. The locals ignorant of the amusing, calls the rock as Cheengeri or Thalappara as for them the rock appearances like a skull head. This skull-shaped rock is stood on a minor boulder, formed out of an enormous metamorphic rock. Travelers visit the place to get the view of this astonishing rock formation but the trek to this hill is really hard and since no guidance is provided, it seems hard to reach the top. 

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The only way to trek up the hills is by transitory a private property owned for stone devastating. The one who has knowledge about the place can clearly assist in trekking the hill. During your course of travel to Wayanad after picking Kerala tour packages for family, by a travel organizer like GoKerala trip, your wish to climb the hills will be satisfied. Nearly 26 kilometers from Kalpetta the road to the phantom rock is really thin. The view of the rock is gained from a place, Meenangadi itself. The tranquil environment promises a clear transformation of your attention. The hill is most appropriate for trekking and camping. The place is along the road linking Ambalavayal to Meenangadi, dare to climb and reach the top of the rock which can make you cry loudest that “I have stood on the Phantom’s face”. From the main road to rock, it is 300 meters and standing near the rock, one can adore the Wayanad’s splendor from up. At the highest, watch the hills like Kolagappara, Cheengeripara, and Ambukuthi Mala, etc. The steeply placed rocks by nature are really secretive to watch and it remains just like a statue by an artist. The rock is about 2100 meters above sea level enclosed by the serene environment and lush green vegetation. Once upon the top, there are numerous antique caves in the vicinity that offer evidence for ancient civilization and being of some sages then. Earlier the rock was been called as Rajpara long ago primarily due to the shape of the rock symbolizing a king on the seat. Certainly, we can say that the rock is a king amongst other rocks. Presently the spot has not gained admiration as a travel destination, but still, travelers gather around this place for watching the phantom rock formation. If the expert of the location is given to the hands of District tourism promotion council, then there are chances for its travel development and thus will invite a number of famous Kerala honeymoon packages from Bangalore to Kerala or other places nearby as natives of other states will be inquisitive to watch the rock. At the same time, the stonework quarry near the rock formation is posing a threat to it. 

After a clear ecological study, it has become evident that the vibrations owing to this incessant explosion from the nearby mines can affect the rock formation. This area is likely to granite quarry as well as nearby sand removing factory.  This kind of unscientific and uncontrollable mining can pose a thoughtful threat not only to phantom rock but also to the prodigious Edakkal caves. located over Cheengeri hills, the phantom rock attracts many travelers who pass by and it is an ideal place to shoot marriage videos of honeymoon couples as they can capture the greenish splendor onto their camera with a romantic trace.

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