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Edakkal
Caves
 Two
caves are located at a height of 1000 m on Ambukutty Mala near Ambalavayal.
The New Stone Age pictorical writings on the walls of these natural
caves at Edakkal are evidence of the civilisation that existed in these
regions in prehistorical times. The caves can be accessed only by a
1 km trekking trial from Edakkal. Morning hours are the best time to
visit the caves. Entry is permitted only up to 1700 hrs.
The writings and carving on the walls of Edakkal rocks are very rare
and historians testify that it is the only one in its kind in all south
india where there was the presence of stone age man.
'Edakkal Caves'at Ambukuthy near Ambalavayal is belived to be the abode
of Neolithic man. The Edakkal cave site is on an ancient route connecting
the high rangs of Mysore to the ports of Malabar.
Getting there: Caves three km away from Ambalavayal, Wayanad.
By road: Ambalavayal buses from Kozhikode, Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery.
Nearest Railway Station: Kozhikode, about 97 km from Sulthan Bathery
Nearest airport: Karipur International Airport, Kozhikode about 23 kms
from Kozhikode town.
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