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Anai Mudi

Anamudi
ആനമുടി
Anaimudi
Anamudi from Munnar Gundumalai road.jpg
Anamudi, on the right, as seen from the Munnar-Udumalpettai highway
Highest point
Elevation 2,695 m (8,842 ft) 
Prominence 2,479 m (8,133 ft) 
Isolation 2,115 kilometres (1,314 mi)
Listing Ultra
List of Indian states and territories by highest point
Coordinates 10°10′09″N 77°03′38″E / 10.16923°N 77.06066°E / 10.16923; 77.06066Coordinates: 10°10′09″N 77°03′38″E / 10.16923°N 77.06066°E / 10.16923; 77.06066
Naming
Translation Elephant mountain (Malayalam)
Geography
Anamudi  ആനമുടി is located in Kerala
Anamudi  ആനമുടി
Anamudi
ആനമുടി
Location of Anamudi Peak in Kerala
Location Border of Devikulam Taluk, Idukki district and Kothamangalam Taluk, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
Parent range Western Ghats
Geology
Age of rock Cenozoic (100 to 80 mya)
Mountain type Fault-block
Climbing
First ascent General Douglas Hamilton in 1862
Easiest route hike

Anamudi ( ആനമുടി) (Malayalam pronunciation: ​[aːnɐmʊɖi]) is a mountain located in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft), and a topographic prominence of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft). The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.

The first recorded ascent of 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.

Anamudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats in India, having an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft). Anamudi is also the highest point in South India. This gives Anamudi its relatively large topographic prominence of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft), the associated key saddle being over 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) away at 28°35′20″N 76°27′59″E / 28.58889°N 76.46639°E / 28.58889; 76.46639 in Haryana state just to the west of Delhi. The peak is the highest point of the Periyar river basin.

The peak is not exceptionally dramatic in term of steepness or local relief and is a Fault-block mountain. It is located in the southern region of Eravikulam National Park at the junction of the Cardamom Hills, the Anaimalai Hills and the Palani Hills. The nearest town is Munnar, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi). 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 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). The north and south slopes are gentle, while the east and west slopes are steeper, with more difficult rock faces.


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