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Phantom Rock (Phantom's Head), Suryanelli

Black — Hard

Community-submitted trail

Suryanelli, Idukki, Kerala

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Phantom Rock (Phantom's Head), Suryanelli

4x4 & adventure destination · Suryanelli, Idukki, Kerala

Phantom Rock — locally 'Phantom's Head' — is a metamorphic rock near Suryanelli in the Munnar high range (Idukki) that resembles a human skull, sitting at roughly 2,000 m. Reaching it is a two-part adventure: a ~10 km unpaved, rugged 4x4 approach from Suryanelli through tea gardens, cardamom plantations and shola

Vehicle suitability: A capable 4×4 with low-range, good all-terrain tyres and some skill. Recovery gear essential.

Difficulty
Hard
Distance
10 km
Terrain
Unpaved rock approach, tea gardens, shola forest & summit trek
State
Kerala

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Suryanelli, Idukki, Kerala

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Phantom Rock (Phantom's Head), Suryanelli is a 4x4 & adventure destination at Suryanelli, Idukki, Kerala, India.