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Vandaravu Peak

Highest summit of the Palani hills at 2,533 m, on the Tamil Nadu–Kerala border near Pambadum Shola

Photo: Petner Vangeit · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

The story

Vandaravu is the highest peak of the Palani hills in the Western Ghats, rising to 2,533 m. It sits on the western edge of the upper Palanis, on the boundary between Kodaikanal taluk in Dindigul district and Devikulam taluk in Idukki district, Kerala, next to Pambadum Shola National Park. It is also the highest point in Dindigul district.

A trek leads to the summit, and the slopes around it are thickly forested, with wildlife often seen. An old high motor road runs from Top Station, which can be reached by taxi from Munnar, towards Kodaikanal. Nearby summits include Vembadi Shola at 2,505 m and Karumkadu at 2,150 m.

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02 — About

About Vandaravu Peak

Coming soon

We’re still writing about Vandaravu Peak: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

Where it is

Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

10.15° N 77.27° E