It is a beautiful mountain in the Ponmudi hills of the Thiruvananthapuram district. It is also called Varayaattumudi. It is a very tough trekking route and about a 14 km walk in both directions. There is another way to the top which will take more distance and time. It is through Mankayam. We chose the short path. After Iravikulam in Kerala, Varayattumotta is the place where you can see the Nilgiri tahrs
