Anamudi mountain

Anamudi a derived word from Tamil in Malayalam meaning The Elephant Peak and Anai mudi in Tamil, meaning elephant's brow as well as Elephant Head or Peak is the highest peak in the Western Ghats in India, having an elevation of metres. It is located in the southern region of Eravikulam National Park at the junction of the Cardamom Hills, the Anaimalai Hills and the Palni Hills. The nearest town is Munnar away.

Anamudi is the highest point in South India, and also the highest point in India outside the Himalaya Karakoram system. This gives Anamudi its relatively large topographic prominence of the associated key saddle being away at. The peak is not exceptionally dramatic in terms of steepness or local relief.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.

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 but it is likely that there had been earlier ascents by local people.Eravikulam National Park is a national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki district of Kerala in India, between latitude and longitude. See:map.

The park is administered by the Kerala Department of Forests and Wildlife, Munnar Wildlife Division, together with the nearby Mathikettan Shola National Park, Anamudi Shola National Park, Pambadum Shola National Park, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kurinjimala Sanctuary. The Western Ghats, Anamalai Sub Cluster, including all of Eravikulam National Park, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.