Kerala > Palakkad > Anamudi Peak
Anamudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats situated at a height of 2,695 metres (8,842 feet) above mean sea level. It is located in the southern part of Eravikulam National Park at the joint of Cardamom Hills, the Anaimalai Hills and the Palni Hills. Anamudi is located in the Idukki district of Kerala, which is fifty kilometers from Munnar and one hundred and thirty kilometers from Kochi.
The hills are ideal places for trekking and camping. The Eravikulam National Park, in the north of Anamudi, is a major attraction. It is also the ideal place for wildlife travelers and nature lovers. This hill is opulent in various kinds of flora and fauna and is very well known for possessing endangered animals. Anamudi peak shelters many animals as it resembles the original abode for the animals with its dense forests. Nilgiri languors, leopards, tigers, and macaques are found here The easiest route to the summit of Anamudi is a technically easy hike on grass slopes, starting from a rolling hill plateau with a base elevation of about 2000m. The north and south slopes are gentle, while the east and west slopes are steeper, with more difficult rock faces. The first recorded ascent of the Anamudi was by General Douglas Hamilton of the Madras Army on May 4, 1862, but it is likely that there had been earlier ascents by local people.
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