VAGAMON HILLS:
: This site at Vagamon is situated at the hills of Kolahalamedu, 4 Kms (2.5 Miles) from Vagamon. This is a part of South India's Second highest peak namely the Amruthamedu. There is a 10 km long ridge with 3,000 feet from top to bottom. Hhe site has steady winds in the South West Direction through out the season. The season starts from September and offers great flying conditions until Jan and again, from March to May. Vagamon boasts of cool climate during most part of the year.
The GPS co-ordinates are:
9.38' 49.56 '' North Latitude
76.55' 52.92'' East Longitude
Altitude : 1112 Meters 3040.244 Feet (Above Mean Sea Level)
Wind Direction :South West (SW)
This place offers great opportunities for XC as well as ridge soaring. The site is easily accessible, with grassy launch pads.
Nearest airport is three hours drive at Cochin(COK) . Nearest rail road is Kottayam, 65 kms away. There are plenty of buses plying between Vagamon and other parts of Kerala.The spot is near to famous Periyar Tiger Reserve at Thekkady.
KERALA - GODS OWN COUNTRY
Sandwiched between the Lakshwadeep Sea and the Western Ghats, Kerala is a bustling little green-and-silver, coconuts-and-water state on the west coast of India. It is bounded by Karnataka to the north, Tamil Nadu to the east, and the Arabian Sea to the west. Thiruvananthapuram is its capital.
Every district in Kerala has it's own unique culture and characteristics. Thiruvananthapuram is known for it's beach- Kovalam, the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple and various museums and palaces; Alappuzha for it's backwaters, Thrissur, the cultural capital, Kottayam for it's ancient churches, Kozhikode for it's old world charm and the entrancing Ponmudi or Golden valley.
How to reach Kerala:
Air Transport: Reaching to Kerala is not a difficult thing. Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital, is connected to most of the major airports in India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore. As the Thiruvananthapuram is an international airport, there are considerable connections to gulf countries also from this airport. Kochi and Calicut are other two airports connected from air to other cities in India.
Rail Transport Rails are another good way of moving inside and from the outside Kerala. There are around 200 railway stations in Kerala connecting most of the places in the state to places in the other parts of the country and inside the state. Long-distance express trains connect important places in Kerala to places outside the state like Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata.
Road Transport Roads in Kerala are in much better shape than other states in India. Major modes of road transport are buses, tourist taxis, cars, and local taxis and autos. State is connected with other parts of South India by a number of National Highways. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh are some of the neighboring states that are easily connected to Kerala through roads.
Water Transport From Cochin (Kochi), there are regular ships venturing towards the Lakshadweep Islands. Inside, backwaters of Kerala act not only as a popular transportation medium but are tourist attractions in themselves. These internal water navigation systems are today the single most popular travel product of Kerala.
