Vavul Mala is a peak in the Western Ghats in the Vellarimala range of Kerala, India. It is situated at the trijunction of the districts of Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad in Kerala. Vavulmala resembles a "Camel Hump". Situated at a height of 2,339m,[3] it is the highest peak in the Western Ghats northwards beyond the Nilgiris and also the highest point of Kozhikode district. These compact hills are floristically similar to Nilgiri hills.
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Vavul Mala വാവുൾ മല | |
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![]() ![]() Vavul Mala വാവുൾ മല Location of Vavul Mala Peak in Kerala | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,339 m (7,674 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,479 m (4,852 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 11°25′41″N 76°07′52″E[2] |
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Location | Border of Thamarassery Taluk, Kozhikode district and Nilambur Taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India |
Parent range | Western Ghats |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike |
The first volume of William Logan's 1887 publication Malabar Manual (the work was later followed up by the Malabar Gazetteer of 1908) refers the 7,677-foot high Vavul Mala as a landmark conspicuous far out to the Arabian sea. [4]
Vellarimala range is situated in the borders of Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad. It is a high landscape known as "Camel Hump Mountains". It is separated from Nilgiri hills by Deccan plateau and Chaliyar river valley. It is one of the toughest treks in South India.
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