Achankovil, a small
village located deep inside the western ghats forest is accessible by road.
However due it is location selecting the right route could be confusing.
By Bus: The state owned KSRTC operates buses in this region.
By Bus: The state owned KSRTC operates buses in this region.
From
Thiruvananthapuram side take a northbound bus that goes via MC road. Get down
at Kottarakkara or Ayoor, both are on MC road.
Further the route is Option 1: Kottarakkara --> Punalur -->Thenmala --> Aryankavu -->Shenkottai --> Achankovil
Option 2: Ayoor --> Anchal --> Kulathupuzha --> Thenmala --> Aryankavu -->Shenkottai --> Achankovil Option 3: Ayoor --> Anchal --> Punalur -->Thenmala --> Aryankavu -->Shenkottai --> Achankovil
Further the route is Option 1: Kottarakkara --> Punalur -->Thenmala --> Aryankavu -->Shenkottai --> Achankovil
Option 2: Ayoor --> Anchal --> Kulathupuzha --> Thenmala --> Aryankavu -->Shenkottai --> Achankovil Option 3: Ayoor --> Anchal --> Punalur -->Thenmala --> Aryankavu -->Shenkottai --> Achankovil
From Kollam side take
a bus to Kottarakara, Punalur or even direct to Shenkotta. Also there are frequent
buses to Kulathupuzha from Kollam. Look for suitable connection services. From
Kottyam side agin, Kottarakkara on MC road or Punalur is a good gateway point
for further connections to Achankovil.
By Car: Option 1:
Thiruvananthapuram -38km-> Kilimanoor -16km->Ayoor -7km-> Anchal
-19km-> Kulathupuzha -11km-> Thenmala -13km -> Aryankavu
-15km->Shenkottai -25km-> Achankovil (144 km)
Option 2:
Thiruvananthapuram -->Nedumangad -->Palode --> Madathara -->
Kulathupuzha --> Thenmala --> Aryankavu -->Shenkottai -->
Achankovil (125 km) The first option , though looks a bit longer, is a faster
option. Up to Ayoor the SH1 (MC Road) its 4 lane highway. The road condition is
pretty good all the way through.
Option 3: Kollam
-25km-> Kottarakkara -19km-> Punalur -21km->Thenmala -13km->
Aryankavu -15km->Shenkottai -25km-> Achankovil (118km) The Shenkottai to
Achankovil route: Shenkottai --> Panpozhi --> Mekkarai --> Kottaivasal
--> Kumbhavurutty --> Achankovil (25km) Punalur to Achankovil route via
Mullumala (difficult to drive) : Punalur --> Alimukku --> Karavoor -->
Mullumala --> Achankovil (45km) In short, head to Shenkottai and then drive
back to Achankovil.
Achankovil to
Sabarimala route: Achankovil - 40km-> Konni - 19km -> Vadasserikkara -
17km -> Laha -36km -> Pamba (112km ). The stretch between Achankovil and
Konni is quite tough to drive. The road is through forest and is the typical
jeep track (mud road). Further the Laha to Pamba stretch too is witin the
forest, but road is in good condition. By Train: For Achankovil , Sengottai
(SCT) and Kollam (QLN) are two practical railway stations with long distance
rail connectivity. Kollam is about 120km and Shenkotta is about 25km from
Achankovil.
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