List of peaks in the Western Ghats

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Anamudi, on the right, is the highest peak of the Western Ghats at 2,695 m (8,842 ft)
Meesapulimala Tamilnadu
Nilgiris, a part of Western Ghats at Masinangudi, Tamil Nadu
Shola Grasslands and forests in the Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka
Vagamon Hills with shola vegetation
Kodachadri Hills
Chembra Peak covered with mist
Banasura Hill with cloud covered
Illikkal Kallu
File:Malleswaran.jpg
Malleswaran in a distant vision
Varayadumotta with 13 peaks

Following is a list of peaks in the Western Ghats:

Rank Name Elevation Location State Coordinates
1 Anamudi 2,695 m (8,842 ft) Eravikulam National Park Kerala 10°10′09″N 77°03′38″E / 10.16917°N 77.06056°E / 10.16917; 77.06056
2 Mannamala 2,659 m (8,724 ft) Idukki Tamilnadu
3 Meesapulimala 2,640 m (8,660 ft) Idukki Kerala 10°05′51″N 77°12′12″E / 10.097403°N 77.203417°E / 10.097403; 77.203417
4 Doddabetta 2,637 m (8,652 ft) Nilgiris Tamil Nadu 11°24′08.7″N 76°44′12.2″E / 11.402417°N 76.736722°E / 11.402417; 76.736722
5 Kolaribetta 2,629 m (8,625 ft) Mukurthi National Park Tamil Nadu 11°17′28″N 76°33′00″E / 11.291°N 76.550°E / 11.291; 76.550
6 Mukurthi 2,554 m (8,379 ft) Mukurthi National Park Tamil Nadu 11°22′17″N 76°31′04″E / 11.3715°N 76.5177°E / 11.3715; 76.5177
7 Vandaravu 2,553 m (8,376 ft) Palani Hills Tamil Nadu 10°08′56″N 77°16′23″E / 10.149°N 77.273°E / 10.149; 77.273
8 Kattumala[1] 2,552 m (8,373 ft) Eravikulam National Park Kerala 10°15′16.5702″N 77°05′52.2843″E / 10.254602833°N 77.097856750°E / 10.254602833; 77.097856750
9 Devimala 2,523 m (8,278 ft) Devikulam Kerala
10 Kumarikkal Mala 2,522 m (8,274 ft) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala
11 Perumal Malai 2,440 m (8,010 ft) Kodaikanal Tamil Nadu 10°17′56.103″N 77°33′51.05″E / 10.29891750°N 77.5641806°E / 10.29891750; 77.5641806
12 Eravimala 2,401 m (7,877 ft) Idukki Kerala
13 Anginda peak 2,383 m (7,818 ft) Silent Valley National Park Kerala 11°12′26″N 76°27′51″E / 11.20722°N 76.46417°E / 11.20722; 76.46417
14 Nandala Mala 2,372 m (7,782 ft) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala
16 Vavul Mala[2] 2,339 m (7,674 ft) Vellarimala Kerala 11°25′41″N 76°07′52″E / 11.42806°N 76.13111°E / 11.42806; 76.13111
18 Sispara 2,206 m (7,238 ft) Silent Valley National Park Kerala 11°12′12″N 76°25′56″E / 11.20333°N 76.43222°E / 11.20333; 76.43222
19 Kottakombu Mala 2,144 m (7,034 ft) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala
20 Chembra Peak 2,100 m (6,900 ft) Wayanad Kerala 11°30′44″N 76°05′22″E / 11.51222°N 76.08944°E / 11.51222; 76.08944
21 Elivai Mala[3] 2,088 m (6,850 ft) Palakkad Kerala 10°56′23.974″N 76°37′56.96″E / 10.93999278°N 76.6324889°E / 10.93999278; 76.6324889
22 Banasura Hill 2,073 m (6,801 ft) Wayanad Kerala 11°41′39″N 75°54′29″E / 11.69417°N 75.90806°E / 11.69417; 75.90806
23 Kottamala 2,019 m (6,624 ft) Periyar National Park Tamil Nadu/Kerala 9°31′16″N 77°24′07″E / 9.52111°N 77.40194°E / 9.52111; 77.40194
24 Mullayanagiri 1,930 m (6,330 ft) Chikmagalur Karnataka 13°23′27.5″N 75°43′17″E / 13.390972°N 75.72139°E / 13.390972; 75.72139
25 Devar Mala 1,923 m (6,309 ft) Pathanamthitta Kerala
26 Baba Budangiri 1,895 m (6,217 ft) Chikmagalur Karnataka 13°25′16″N 75°45′47″E / 13.421°N 75.763°E / 13.421; 75.763
27 Kudremukha 1,894 m (6,214 ft) Chikmagalur Karnataka 13°07′46.24″N 75°16′06.79″E / 13.1295111°N 75.2685528°E / 13.1295111; 75.2685528
28 Agasthyamala 1,868 m (6,129 ft) Thiruvananthapuram Kerala 8°37′N 77°15′E / 8.617°N 77.250°E / 8.617; 77.250
29 Biligiriranga Hills 1,816 m (5,958 ft) Chamarajanagar Karnataka 11°51′58″N 77°11′17″E / 11.866°N 77.188°E / 11.866; 77.188
30 Velliangiri Mountains[4] 1,778 m (5,833 ft) Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 10°59′19.68″N 76°41′14.279″E / 10.9888000°N 76.68729972°E / 10.9888000; 76.68729972
31 Tadiandamol 1,748 m (5,735 ft) Kodagu Karnataka 12°13′3.2308″N 75°36′31.7340″E / 12.217564111°N 75.608815000°E / 12.217564111; 75.608815000
32 Kumara Parvata 1,712 m (5,617 ft) Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Karnataka 12°40′00″N 75°41′00″E / 12.66667°N 75.68333°E / 12.66667; 75.68333
33 Merthi Gudda 1,676 m (5,499 ft) Chickmagalur Karnataka
34 Malleswaran 1,664 m (5,459 ft) Agali Hills Kerala
35 Kalsubai 1,648 m (5,407 ft) Ahmednagar Maharashtra 19°36′04″N 73°42′33″E / 19.60111°N 73.70917°E / 19.60111; 73.70917
36 Mahendragiri 1,645 m (5,397 ft) Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu 8°23′18″N 77°31′17″E / 8.38833°N 77.52139°E / 8.38833; 77.52139
37 Kote betta 1,620 m (5,310 ft) Kodagu Karnataka
38 Brahmagiri 1,608 m (5,276 ft) Kodagu/Wayanad district Karnataka/Kerala 11°57′N 75°57′E / 11.950°N 75.950°E / 11.950; 75.950
39 Padagiri 1,585 m (5,200 ft) Nelliampathy Kerala 10°28′46″N 76°42′5″E / 10.47944°N 76.70139°E / 10.47944; 76.70139
40 Salher 1,567 m (5,141 ft) Nashik Maharashtra 20°43′20.137″N 73°56′43.64″E / 20.72226028°N 73.9454556°E / 20.72226028; 73.9454556
41 Madikeri 1,525 m (5,003 ft) Kodagu Karnataka 12°25′15.24″N 75°44′22.919″E / 12.4209000°N 75.73969972°E / 12.4209000; 75.73969972
42 Pulamala 1,505 m (4,938 ft) Thekkady Kerala
43 Dhodap 1,472 m (4,829 ft) Nashik Maharashtra
44 Gangamoola 1,458 m (4,783 ft) Kudremukh National Park Karnataka
45 Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta 1,450 m (4,760 ft) Bandipur National Park Karnataka
46 Karimala Gopuram 1,438 m (4,718 ft) Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala
47 Taramati 1,431 m (4,695 ft) Ahmednagar Maharashtra
48 Torna 1,405 m (4,610 ft) Pune Maharashtra
49 Purandar 1,387 m (4,551 ft) Pune Maharashtra
50 Paithalmala 1,372 m (4,501 ft) Kannur Kerala
51 Kodachadri 1,343 m (4,406 ft) Shimoga Karnataka
52 Rajgad 1,318 m (4,324 ft) Pune Maharashtra
53 Sinhagad 1,312 m (4,304 ft) Pune Maharashtra
54 Ratangad 1,297 m (4,255 ft) Ahmednagar Maharashtra
55 Brahmagiri Hill 1,295 m (4,249 ft) Trimbakeshwar Maharashtra
56 Anjaneri 1,284 m (4,213 ft) Nasik Maharashtra
57 Saptashrungi 1,264 m (4,147 ft) Nasik Maharashtr
58 Meenuliyan Para 1,220 m (4,000 ft) Idukki Kerala
59 Sonsogor 1,166 m (3,825 ft) Sattari Goa
60 Jogimatti 1,159 m (3,802 ft) Chitradurga Karnataka
60 Vagamon 1,100 m (3,600 ft) Vagamon Kerala
61 Varayadumotta 1,100 m (3,600 ft) Ponmudi Kerala
62 Pratapgad 1,080 m (3,540 ft) Satara Maharashtra
63 Ettina Bhuja 1,050 m (3,440 ft) Dakshina Kannada Karnataka
64 Illikkal Kallu 1,036 m (3,399 ft) Kottayam Kerala
65 Ranipuram 1,016 m (3,333 ft) Kasarkod Kerala
66 Ambukuthi mala 1,000 m (3,300 ft) Wayanad Kerala
67 Don 1,000 m (3,300 ft) Dang, Gujarat Gujarat
68 Saputara 990 m (3,250 ft) Dang, Gujarat Gujarat
69 Kurumbalakotta 991 m (3,251 ft) Wayanad Kerala
70 Nedumpara Peak 900 m (3,000 ft) Kollam Kerala
71 Wilson Hills 890 m (2,920 ft) Dharampur Gujarat
72 Mahuli 858 m (2,815 ft) Thane Maharashtra
73 Marunthuvazh Malai 830 m (2,720 ft) Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu
74 Raigad 820 m (2,690 ft) Raigad Maharashtra
75 Mangattu Kumban 635 m (2,083 ft) Thrissur Kerala
76 Vagheri Hills 560 m (1,840 ft) Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary Goa
77 Kodikuthi Mala 522 m (1,713 ft) Malappuram Kerala
78 Ponmudi 1,100 m (3,600 ft) Thiruvananthapuram Kerala
79 Manikunnu 1,384 m (4,541 ft) Wayanad Kerala

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Eravikulam National Park, Munnar, Kerala, India, the home of Nilgiri Tahr". Eravikulam.org. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Vavul Mala". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Elivai Malai". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Vellayiangiri Mountain". Retrieved 12 May 2016.

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