3 km from Kochi, 1 km off the road.
Kerala hills: Munnar, Vagamon, Thekkady and Wayanad
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Kerala hills: Munnar, Vagamon, Thekkady and Wayanad
Kerala's Western Ghats, from the tea hills of Munnar to Thekkady, Vagamon and Wayanad
- Highest point
- 5,580 ft
- No fuel for
- 52 km
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Fuel
225 pumpsKochi0 kmKalpetta605 km52 km · no pumpMunnar79 kmMunnar131 km
From the open map, not yet checked
All 225 pumps were read from OpenStreetMap on 28 September 2026. No rider has confirmed any of them yet.
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HP. 4 km from Kochi.
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Bharat Petroleum. 33 km from Kochi.
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Nayara. 39 km from Kochi.
Indian Oil Petrol Pump. 47 km from Kochi.
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Jio-bp. 48 km from Kochi.
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HP. 58 km from Kochi, 1 km off the road.
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Bharat Petroleum. 77 km from Kochi, 1 km off the road.
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Indian Oil. 133 km from Kochi.
Hindustan Petrolium Limited. 143 km from Kochi.
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Nayara. 183 km from Kochi.
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Nayara. 304 km from Kochi.
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Indian Oil. 314 km from Kochi.
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Indian Oil. 429 km from Kochi.
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Petrolimex. 525 km from Kochi.
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Indian Oil. 535 km from Kochi.
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Bharat Petroleum. 541 km from Kochi.
HP. 541 km from Kochi.
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Bharat. 544 km from Kochi.
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Indian Oil. 578 km from Kochi.
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HP. 599 km from Kochi.
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Rules for motorcycles
5 factsMunnar Gap Road: night closures in heavy rain
Not yet checkedThe Idukki district collector shuts the Gap Road at night, or fully after a slide, whenever a rain alert is in force. Parking on it is banned too.
From onmanorama.com · dated 13 June 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Munnar to Kumily road: night bans after landslides
Not yet checkedIn November 2023 the collector barred travel from 7 pm to 6 am between Udumbanchola and Cheriyar. Expect the same after fresh slides.
From english.janamtv.com · dated 7 November 2023 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Thamarassery ghat: restrictions after landslips
Not yet checkedAfter landslips in August 2025 heavy vehicles were barred and lighter ones let through in turns. Motorcycles were not named. Check before riding in the rains.
From deccanherald.com · dated 29 August 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Wayanad to Mysuru: forest road shut at night
Not yet checkedThe highway from Sulthan Bathery through Bandipur closes from 9 pm to 6 am. Two-wheelers are stopped from 6 pm.
From onmanorama.com · dated 10 December 2020 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kerala hill stations: single-use plastic banned
Not yet checkedSmall water and soft drink bottles, plastic bags, plates and cutlery are banned in Munnar, Vagamon, Thekkady, Wayanad and other hill areas.
From etvbharat.com · dated 17 June 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
3 warningsFrom published guides, not from riders
Each warning names the months it applies to. None has been seen by a rider this season unless it says so.
Landslides and rockfall on the Munnar Gap Road
Not yet checkedEight slides since the road was widened. Rocks fall in heavy rain and the road can stay shut for weeks.
From onmanorama.com · dated 12 May 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Landslides in Wayanad
Not yet checkedHeavy rain brought down hillsides on 30 July 2024, killing hundreds. The ghat road also slips in the monsoon.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Fog and rain at Vagamon
Not yet checkedA cool, wet hill station at 3,610 feet where fog is common.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Videos
2 rider videosWatch the date, not the view
Each video shows the road as it was that month. They play on YouTube, under the maker’s own channel.
Vagamon to Munnar
126 km
Munnar to Thekkady by the Gap Road
Kochi to Munnar
131 kmNo video of this stretch yetFilmed it? Send the link. It plays on YouTube, with your name and the month.Add a video
Vagamon to Kalpetta
348 kmNo video of this stretch yetFilmed it? Send the link. It plays on YouTube, with your name and the month.Add a video
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