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Mountain in India

Anginda peak

Anginda peak

Key facts

elevation above sea level2,342m
instance ofmountain
countryIndia
continentAsia
located in the administrative territorial entityKerala
All data from the card 5
Elevation
2,383 m (7,818 ft)
Listing
List of highest point in Kerala by districts
Coordinates
11°12′26″N 76°27′51″E / 11.20722°N 76.46417°E
Location
Border of Mannarkad Taluk, Palakkad District and Kundah Taluk, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India
Parent range
Western Ghats
Anginda peak
Anginda peak

Anginda peak (അങ്ങിണ്ട മുടി) is a mountain in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats on the border of the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It has an elevation of 2,383 metres (7,818 ft) and is the highest peak in Silent Valley National Park. It is just south of Sispara pass, and forms the southernmost boundary of Mukurthi National Park in Tamil Nadu. There is an unobstructed view of Anginda from the 30 m observation tower at Sairandhri Visitors Center. The Kunthipuzha River, which is a tributary of Bharathappuzha originates from the Anginda peak.

There is a population of the endemic and endangered Nilgiri laughing-thrush at the Anginda-Sispara belt inside the Silent Valley National Park. Serious trekkers can take a 4-day trek route, starting from Mukkali through Sairandhri, Poochipara, Walakkad and Sispara to Anginda.

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