Palakkad Gap
The thirty kilometre break in the Western Ghats that lets the rain, the trains and the wind through.
- Where
- Palakkad, Keralam, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.7186, 76.8820
Get the Palakkad Gap stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Palakkad Gap. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Keralam volume with your photos and a note.
Near Palakkad Gap
Masānī Ammān 17 km
The chief temple of Masani Amman at Anaimalai, a household goddess to families across the Coimbatore country.
Malampuzha Dam 25 km
The largest dam in Kerala, near Palakkad, with the Western Ghats standing up behind it.
Palakkad Fort 25 km
Hyder Ali's fort, square and complete.
Malampuzha 25 km
A garden, a dam and Kanayi Kunhiraman's Yakshi.
Perur Pateeswarar Temple 29 km
A Chola temple outside Coimbatore with a hall of carved pillars called the Kanaka Sabha.
Nelliampathi 29 km
A hill station in the Western Ghats, sixty kilometres from Palakkad.
Aliyar Reservoir 29 km
A reservoir at the foot of the Valparai road, under the Anaimalai hills.
Siruvani Falls 32 km
A fall on the Siruvani, whose water Coimbatore drinks and claims is the second sweetest in the world.
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Questions
Where is Palakkad Gap?
Palakkad Gap is in Palakkad, Keralam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Masānī Ammān (17 km), Malampuzha Dam (25 km), Palakkad Fort (25 km).
How do I get the Palakkad Gap stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Palakkad Gap and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Keralam volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Palakkad Gap before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Keralam volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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