Doddabetta

Doddabetta
Telescope House at the summit of Dodda Betta
Highest point
Elevation2,637 m (8,652 ft)[1]
Prominence2,256 m (7,402 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
List of Indian states and territories by highest point
Coordinates11°24′08.7″N 76°44′12.2″E / 11.402417°N 76.736722°E / 11.402417; 76.736722[1]
Geography
Doddabetta is located in Tamil Nadu
Doddabetta
Doddabetta
Location of Doddabetta within Tamil Nadu, India
LocationUdagamandalam, Nilgiri District, Tamil Nadu, India
Parent rangeNilgiri Hills
Climbing
Easiest routeDoddabetta Road
View from the Doddabetta Peak - Ooty, Tamil Nadu.
Detailed map of surrounding area

Doddabetta (Tamil pronunciation: [toʈːabeʈːaː]) is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains at 2,637 metres (8,652 ft). There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is 9 km from Ooty, on the Ooty-Kotagiri Road in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a popular tourist attraction with road access to the summit. It is the fourth highest peak in South India next to Anamudi, Mannamalai and Meesapulimala. The peaks Hecuba (2375 m), Kattadadu (2418 m) and Kulkudi (2439 m) are the three closely linked summits in the west of the Doddabetta range near to Udagamandalam. The word Doddabetta is derived from Kannada, meaning 'big hill'.

  1. ^ a b c "Southern Indian Subcontinent: 4 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 24 November 2011.

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