"Conquer the highest peak in South India."
Kerala is a must-visit place if you endear the expansive coastlines, beaches, fresh air, lush greenery, and wildlife. The beautiful place has pristine hill stations, lush tea estates, Arabian Sea, and emerald backwaters.
Kerala tourism is filled with a rich heritage, literature, art & craft, music, dance, and their delicious south Indian food. Kerala has it all! November to February is the best time to visit Kerala and relish the beauty of the place. One of the must-visit places of Kerala is the Anamudi Peak-Munnar. Let's unravel the virtues that make it an exceptional point of interest.
The Anamudi Peak
The Anamudi Peak is a lofty mountain, denoted as the pride of Kerala. The Anamudi Peak-Munnar is India highest mountain peak. It is found on the Devikulam Taluk, Idukki district and Kothamangalam Talukborder, in the western ghats of South India. The Anamudi Peak has a fine steepness and also, is the Fault-block Mountain.
The nearest town to this hill is Munnar. The peak is situated in the Southern part of the Eravikulam National Park, in the junction of Cardamom Hills, Palani Hills and the Anaimalai Hills. The easiest way, to reach the Anamudi Peak is by hiking. Starting from the hill plateau with an elevation of 2000 meters, the south and north slopes are pretty gentle, whereas the west and east slopes are much steeper, along with some hard rock faces.
Covered with vibrant flowers, lush greenery, and placid rivers, the Anamudi Peak is called paradise in Kerala. Tourists flock here for trekking and reach the top of the mountain to enjoy the beautiful sight. Rivers flowing around that place such as Thamirabarani, Vaigai, and the Periyar River.
The Anamudi Peak is surrounded by tall trees like Anaphilissp, Teak trees, Gaultheria fragrantissima, Arundinariadensifolia. There are many famous flowers known as the NeelaKurinji that blossoms every twelve years.
The Eravikulam National Park is a must-visit when you go to the Anamudi Peak as it is the home to the largest population of Asian elephants, NilgiriTahr, Gaur, Nilgiri Marten, and Bengal tigers. This park has the most significant number of surviving species.
The best time to visit the Anamudi Peak-Munnar is between November and May. You can enjoy the beautiful sight of rivers, forests, wildlife, tea plantations, etc. The name Anamudi Peak is given to the very famously known, Himalayas of Southern India. The Anamudi Peak name comes from the forehead of an elephant. There are many trekkers and photographers who visit this place to get fantastic wildlife photographs and enjoy the magnificent view of the mountains.
The vast, unending stretch of tea plantation on each of the sides of the hill station Munnar looks mesmerizing. The roads of the hill station have tea plantation on both sides. Munnar is one of the most sought-after destinations in Kerala.
Travellers love to visit this place. Munnar is such a beautiful place, and its serene natural beauty is very eye-catching. Munnar is a top-rated tourist attraction visits this place for having an experience of an entire lifetime.
These were some of the must-visit places of Kerala. So the next time anybody plans on visiting Kerala, these places must be on their wish-list.
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