Kanjirakolly is located at 60 km from Kannur and 45 km from Taliparamba. The nearest national highway is at Taliparamba is National Highway 66 which connects Goa and Mumbai in the north and Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram in the South. The nearest town is Naduvil.
Kanjirakolly Hill Station is one of the emerging tourism destinations in Kannur district of Kerala, situated in the Western Ghats, along with the other Hill stations in Kannur, Palakkayam Thattu and Paithalmala. Kanjirakolly Hill station, situated about 54 km from Kannur town, is the new tourist destination identified by Kerala Tourism. To explore the tourist attractions here, Kerala Tourism has launched the first phase of developmental works here. Govt. has laid the foundation stone for a tourist facilitation centre recently.
Kanmath para and Sashi para is the View point of Kanjirakolly.. Alakapuri waterfalls is really the most attractive of all the monsoon scenes here. It is essentially a picturesque land of imposing mountains, beautiful valleys and lovely rippling streams. From Sasippara we can see Kanjirakolly Valley, Coorge Forests of Karnataka, and other villages. It is an enchanting destination for trekkers, photographers and nature lovers.
Rock Tour : The variety of rocks from “Aniyanparathattu” to “Hanumanpara” in Mukkuzhi part of Kerala forest in Kanjirakolly provides to a tourist the real thrill that can be given only by gods’own highland, Kanjirakolly. The one day trip can be begun from Aniyanparathattu. From Aniyanpara thattu to Kaimuttippara- then take the circular jungle path starting from the right side of kamuttippara which will take you to maaridappara, naagafanappara, kandaamrugappara, sugreevanpara, maalikappara, amruthappara and finally once again to kaimuttippara. From there the uphill trip- Oonjaalpara, Gopurappara, Nettanpara, Udumpanpara, Maramthaangippara, visranthi plain, velippara and finally Hanumanpara- the topmost peak on that part of the hill. This stone structure with arch shaped roof is supposed to be the house where Lord Hanuman, in his childhood, lived along with his mother.
It is essentially a picturesque land of mountains,beautiful valleys and lovely rippling streams.From Sashi Para, one can see Kanjirakolly valley,Coorg forests of Karnataka and other villages. Among the major tourist attractions at Kanjirakolli is the 4,000-foot-high Sasipara. If a hill track is constructed from Sasipara, the distance between Kanjirakolli and Paithalmala, another tourism destination, will be reduced by 35 km. Panoramic views and its unpolluted environment makes Kanjirakolly a crowd-puller. This is a major tourist attraction in Kannur District in Kerala.
As this is the part of the western Ghats this place experiences tropical climate. The temperature rises up to 35-40 degrees in the summer and falls down to 19 degrees in the winter. April is the hottest month and December and January are the coldest. As Kerala have two monsoon seasons, Kanjirakolly recieves a significant amount of rainfall. Monsoon is the best time to visit of you are a photographer, else it will be fine if you can visit there after the rains, October – February. If you are planning to visit after February, make sure you can cope with the summer heat, and remember to carry some water with you.