Calvary Mount or Kalliyanathandu is a famous Christian pilgrimage site perched atop a hill offers that an aerial view of the Idukki Reservoir and its surrounding peaks and forests. It is also an ideal place for mountain climbers and trekkers.

Guided trekking can be availed from here to nearby places. During Lent, the area turns into a pilgrimage centre as Christians go in a procession up the hillock.

Calvary Mount is what I would like to call as a piece of heaven on earth. A hidden gem in the ‘God’s own country’ in India, Calvary Mount is an offbeat destination mostly familiar only to the natives and to the tourists treading offbeat paths. Also known as Kalyanathandu, Calvary Mount is a view point in the Idukki district of Kerala, India, and gives panoramic views of the Idukki Dam reservoir and the surroundings, from about a height of 200 meters above the reservoir.

Getting there
Nearest railway station: Kottayam, about 109 km

Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 99 km