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Chathurangaparai Windmill Viewpoint

Giant turbines along a windswept cliff edge

Best timeMorning
Time needed45 minutes
EntryFree entry
Chathurangaparai ridge

About Chathurangaparai Windmill Viewpoint

Chathurangaparai is a high ridge on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, and the wind here is among the strongest in Asia. Rows of giant wind turbines turn along the cliff edge, and the ridge looks over the Tamil Nadu plains and the farmland of Theni.

The road is narrow and winding, and the wind can be strong enough to take your hat.

What to see and do

  • Giant wind turbines at close range
  • Cliff-edge views of the Tamil Nadu plains
  • Strong, cool wind

Good to know

  • Hold on to caps and phones
  • Stay behind the cliff edge
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Photos via Ardra Balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.