Arimbra Hills, Malappuram

Arimbra School

Arimbra Hills Mini Ooty / Cheruppadi Mala
Hill station
Nickname(s): Cattle-race Competition at Arimbra
Coordinates: 11°08′49″N 75°57′50″E / 11.147°N 75.964°ECoordinates: 11°08′49″N 75°57′50″E / 11.147°N 75.964°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Arimbra Hills or Mini Ooty is a tourist spot near Malappuram. It is at a height of 1050 feet above sea level. The place attracts large number of visitors for its rolling hills and scenic views. The location got the nickname as it resembles Ooty, one of the famous hill stations in India. There are many stone crushers and plantations atop the hill. There is an old Harijan Colony on the western side of the hill.^[1]

Hill view

How to Reach

It can be reached by 4KM distance from Aravankara located in Malappuram - Calicut stretch of NH966. 11KM from Karathode located in Malappuram-Vengara stretch of SH 72. There are several minor other roads that connects to the region from Pookotur, Musliyarangadi, Kottukara, Thottassery near Kondotty etc.

Arimbra Hills

Hiking Spots

Thiruvonamala, Poolappees, Muchikundu, Cheruppadi Mala, Kunnumpuram and Kakkad are suitable for hiking and also have fine viewpoints. You can see the runway of Kozhikode airport in full action from these viewpoints.

History

Actually, Arimbra was a separate Revenue Village called Amsom at the time of British Raj. When the village head (Adhikari)was suspended by British Authorities due to some allegations against him, the Morayur village head (Adhikari) Kodithodika Valiya Ahammed Kutty Haji was given charge then. Later Arimbra merged to Morayur Revenue Village.^[2]

Arimbra School

Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Arimbra is one of the oldest schools of the area. A UP School and a Sunni Madrassah also exist in the village. The football ground of the Highschool is set in the background of the majestic Arimbra Hills.

See also

• Morayur
• Valluvambram Junction
• Arimbra Bapu

References

^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

1. "Arimbra Hills Aka Mini Ooty Of Kerala". Art of Legend India. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
2. http://lsgkerala.in/morayurpanchayat/history//
3. "Mini Ooty Tourism Facebook Page"
4. "Mini Ooty on Trip Advisor"
5. "കൊണ്ടോട്ടിക്കടുത്തൊരു മിനി ഊട്ടി - യാത്രാവിവരണം"
6. "ഒരു മഴക്കാലയാത്ര(മിനി ഊട്ടി) - യാത്രാവിവരണം"
7. "ഉദ്യാനക്കാഴ്ചകളുമായി മലപ്പുറം"
8. "വിനോദ സഞ്ചാര ഭൂപടത്തില്‍ ഇടംപിടിച്ച്‌ ഊരകം മല"
9. "മിനി ഊട്ടിയില്‍ മരണക്കെണിയൊരുക്കി കരിങ്കല്‍ ക്വാറികള്‍"