Sun Moon Valley Boating Centre-Mattupetty
Nestled inside the hills of Munnar and very near to the Anamudi peak lies Madupetty, the hill station at a height of 1,700 m. Madupetty is located 13 km away from Munnar. Here you can enjoy the greenish valleys and feel the fabulous climate around. The main attraction of Madupetty is the dam and the lake here.
The dam of Madupetty is a storage concrete gravity dam. The dam was constructed under the Pallivasal Hydro-electric project in the late 1940s, for the purpose of water conservation and power generation. Now the dam is a vital source of electricity generation in Munnar and also a haven for many wild animals and birds due to its constant water availability.
The most attractive part of Madupetty dam is its still water which reflects the tea garden around. You can engage yourself with water sport activities like speed boats, Shikara house boat, Pontoon Boat rides are available here. And also there is an amusement park namely Cow Boy Park situated in the Sun Moon Valley Boating Centre, Madupetty.
In the midst of the hills, surrounded by the tea gardens, Shola forest and hilly woods lays a beautiful lake, just a few miles away from the Madupetty dam. The serene ambience of the lake will take you to a world of peace. You have endless options – either you can go for boating in the lake or you can sit on the shore enjoying the tranquillity here.
Madupetty is also known as ‘cattle village’, the name which came from the famous Indo Swiss farm project or Livestock project. The project was launched in the year 1963 as part of the bilateral agreement between India and the Swiss government. You can see hundreds of varieties of high yielding cattle in this farm. The sight of the cattle grazing freely on the hills of the wide farm is a unique experience which any tourist can have ever in his life.
