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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)
Nilgiris, a part of Western Ghats at Masinangudi, Tamil Nadu
Nilambur Mukurthi Peak Indian top cool peak Kerala, Nilagiri Tamil Nadu
Vagamon Hills with shola vegetation
Kodachadri Hills
Chembra Peak covered with mist
Banasura Hill with cloud covered
Illikkal Kallu
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 Annaimudi 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 Meesapulimala 2,640 m (8,660 ft) Idukki-Theni Kerala-Tamil Nadu 10°05′51″N 77°12′12″E / 10.097403°N 77.203417°E / 10.097403; 77.203417
3 Doddabetta 2,637 m (8,652 ft) Nilgiris Tamil Nadu 11°22′17″N 76°31′03″E / 11.37139°N 76.51750°E / 11.37139; 76.51750
4 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
5 Mukurthi Peak 2,594 m (8,510 ft) Nilgiris-Nilambur Tamil Nadu-Kerala 11°22′17″N 76°31′03″E / 11.3713°N 76.5175°E / 11.3713; 76.5175
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 Snowdon 2,530 m (8,300 ft) Nilgiris Tamil Nadu
10 Devimala 2,523 m (8,278 ft) Devikulam Kerala
11 Kumarikkal Mala 2,522 m (8,274 ft) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala
12 Elk Hill 2,466 m (8,091 ft) Nilgiris Tamil Nadu
13 Club Hill 2,448 m (8,031 ft) Nilgiris Tamil Nadu
12 Kulkudi 2,439 m (8,002 ft) Nilgiris Tamil Nadu
13 Kattadadu 2,418 m (7,933 ft) Nilgiris Tamil Nadu
14 Perumal Malai 2,234 m (7,329 ft) Kodaikanal Tamil Nadu 10°17′56.103″N 77°33′51.05″E / 10.29891750°N 77.5641806°E / 10.29891750; 77.5641806
14 Eravimala 2,401 m (7,877 ft) Idukki Kerala
15 Anginda peak 2,383 m (7,818 ft) Nilgiris Tamil Nadu 11°12′26″N 76°27′51″E / 11.20722°N 76.46417°E / 11.20722; 76.46417
16 Hecuba 2,375 m (7,792 ft) Nilgiris Tamil Nadu
16 Nandala Mala 2,372 m (7,782 ft) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala
16 Vavul Mala[2] 2,339 m (7,674 ft) Malappuram

Nilambur, Kozhikode

Kerala 11°25′41″N 76°07′52″E / 11.42806°N 76.13111°E / 11.42806; 76.13111
17 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
18 Kottakombu Mala 2,144 m (7,034 ft) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 Kottamala 2,019 m (6,624 ft) Periyar National Park Tamil Nadu 9°31′16″N 77°24′07″E / 9.52111°N 77.40194°E / 9.52111; 77.40194
23 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
24 Devar Mala 1,960 m (6,430 ft) Pathanamthitta Kerala
25 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
26 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
27 Agasthyamala 1,868 m (6,129 ft) Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu 8°37′N 77°15′E / 8.617°N 77.250°E / 8.617; 77.250
28 Kemmangundi peak 1,863 m (6,112 ft) Chikmagalur Karnataka 13°30′58″N 75°46′26″E / 13.516°N 75.774°E / 13.516; 75.774
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 Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar 1,794 m (5,886 ft) Nilgiris Tamil Nadu
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 Merthi Gudda 1,676 m (5,499 ft) Chickmagalur Karnataka
35 Malleswaran 1,664 m (5,459 ft) Agali Hills Kerala
36 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
37 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
38 Kote betta 1,620 m (5,310 ft) Kodagu Karnataka
39 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
40 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
41 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
42 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
43 Pulamala 1,505 m (4,938 ft) Thekkady Kerala
44 Dhodap 1,472 m (4,829 ft) Nashik Maharashtra
45 Gangamoola 1,458 m (4,783 ft) Kudremukh National Park Karnataka
46 Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta 1,450 m (4,760 ft) Bandipur National Park Karnataka
47 Karimala Gopuram 1,438 m (4,718 ft) Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala
48 Taramati 1,431 m (4,695 ft) Ahmednagar Maharashtra
49 Torna 1,405 m (4,610 ft) Pune Maharashtra
50 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 Maharashtra
58 Meenuliyan Para 1,220 m (4,000 ft) Idukki Kerala
59 Sonsogor 1,166 m (3,825 ft) Sattari Goa
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) Chikkamagaluru Karnataka
64 Illikkal Kallu 1,036 m (3,399 ft) Kottayam Kerala
65 Ranipuram 1,016 m (3,333 ft) Kasarkod Kerala
67 Don 1,000 m (3,300 ft) Dang Gujarat
68 Saputara 990 m (3,250 ft) Dang Gujarat
69 Nedumpara Peak 900 m (3,000 ft) Kollam Kerala
70 Wilson Hills 890 m (2,920 ft) Dharampur Gujarat
71 Mahuli 858 m (2,815 ft) Thane Maharashtra
72 Marunthuvazh Malai 830 m (2,720 ft) Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu
73 Raigad 820 m (2,690 ft) Raigad Maharashtra
74 Mangattu Kumban 635 m (2,083 ft) Thrissur Kerala
75 Vagheri Hills 560 m (1,840 ft) Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary Goa
76 Kodikuthi Mala 522 m (1,713 ft) Malappuram Kerala

References

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  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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