Pothundi Dam (also spelled Pothundy) sits below the Nelliyampathy ghats on the Nenmara road and is the natural first stop on the way up. The reservoir and gardens make a simple picnic pause for families before the hairpin climb, with wide views of water and surrounding hills. It is primarily an irrigation dam, so facilities are straightforward rather than a full resort complex. Pair it with the drive into Kaikatty and Seetharkundu rather than treating it as a full-day destination on its own.
- How to Reach: About 8 km from Nenmara on the road toward Nelliyampathy, and roughly 45 to 60 km from Palakkad town depending on your start point. Reachable by car or local bus to Nenmara, then road to the dam. The hill pass toward Nelliyampathy begins near here.
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