Kalpetta,
the headquarters of Wayanad, is the only
municipality in the district. It is 72 Kms. North east of Kozhikode and
is well connected by roads to all important places like Mysore, Ooty,
etc. A rest house and various hotels are there, in this town.
Mananthavady, the revenue divisional and taluk
headquarters, is situated 32 kms. North east of Kalpetta. There is a
forest bungalow here. This town is connected by roads to Mysore via
Bavali, Coorg via Tholpetty, Thalassery via Periya and Kozhikode via
Kalpetta.
Meppadi, at a distance of 10 kms. East of
Kalpetta, is an important place on the Kozhikode-Ooty state highway
Sulthan Bathery is one of the earliest settlements in
Wayanad. It is located 25 kms. North east of Kalpetta. The guest house
of the Department of Tourism and a motel Aram of the Kerala Tourism
Development Corporation are the places available for halt.
Vythiri, the taluk headquarters, is an important
place on the Kozhikode-Mysore road. It is 11 kms. Sourth of Kalpetta.
