chethalayam

Chethalayam is one of Wayanad's smaller waterfalls. It's surroundings offer a number of vantage points for bird-watching. You will find a variety of birds like peacocks, babblers, cuckoos, owl, woodpecker and jungle fowl. It is also popular with trekking enthusiasts. Located 12 kms from Sulthan Bathery on the Pulpalli Main Road, are the breathtakingly beautiful Chethalayam Waterfalls with crystal clear waters. To reach Chethalayam waterfalls one has to trek a distance of around 4 kms from Chethalayam. The trek towards Chethalayam falls takes you through the forest with lot of grasslands in between and a number of mango trees and a lot of others.

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary is another tourist spot. About 15 km from Sultan's Bathery, the Wildlife Sanctuary covers over 344 sq. km. and forms part of the area of Mudumalai Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu and Bandipur Sanctuary in Karnataka. Here you can see elephants, spotted deer, guar, sambhar and sloth bear.