| Vythiri Village | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.5497°N 76.0364°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wayanad |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Kalpetta |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Vythiri is a small village, town and tourist destination located in the Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It is one of the three Taluks in the district with the other two being Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery.
The village contains St. Mary's Orthodox Church, part of the Sultan Bathery Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.[2]
Vythiri area has 18 villages. Towns in this taluk include Lakkidi, Vythiri, Chundale, Meppadi, Kalpetta, and Kaniyambetta.[3] Vythiri is the headquarters of Vythiri Taluk.
The all season attractive weather, greenery and the terrain of this place makes Vythiri a major tourist destination in Kerala. Tourists from all parts of the world visits and stays in Vythiri to enjoy the beauty of Vythiri and other tourist destinations in Wayanad.
According to the local legend, an English engineer built the Ghat road to Vythiri on the basis of the information given by a tribal youth. After getting the necessary guidance, the English people killed the tribal guide. The spirit of the tribal youth got angry and caused many accidents in the road. So a priest took the initiative to chain the spirit to a tree in Vythiri. This Chain Tree is seen even today at Lakkidi. Some of the passing motorists even pay homage to the tree for allowing a safe passage.
Vythiri is 700 meters above the sea level and the weather is remarkably cooler than other parts of Wayanad. There are many resorts in Wayanad thanks to the salubrious climate here.
There is a university here specializing in Veterinary science and there is a special college for catering management. Oriental school of hotel management.
Vythiri is 66 km by road from Kozhikode railway station and this road includes nine hairpin bends. The nearest major airport is at Calicut. The road to the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore. Night journey is not allowed on this sector as it goes through Bandipur national forest.
Lakkidi is a small village near Vythiri. It is situated on the entrance to Wayanad district. There is a hotel management college. oriental school of hotel management and a veterinary university in Lakkidi.
Pookode Lake is a fresh water lake with boating facility. It is very popular with tourists coming with children. The lake is 8.5 hectares big and the maximum depth of the water is 6.5 meters.
See main article: 2024 Wayanad landslides. Wayanad landslides were the landslides that occurred near Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk[4] in Wayanad district, Kerala, India, in the early hours of 30 July 2024. Heavy rains triggered the collapse of hillsides, resulting in torrents of mud, water, and boulders cascading down onto the area. The landslides marked one of the deadliest natural disasters in Kerala's history with reports of at least 400+ deaths.[5] [6]