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Chembra Peak

Coordinates: 11°30′44″N 76°05′22″E / 11.51222°N 76.08944°E / 11.51222; 76.08944
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Chembra Peak
View of Chembra Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,100 m (6,890 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°30′44″N 76°05′22″E / 11.51222°N 76.08944°E / 11.51222; 76.08944
Naming
Native nameചെമ്പ്ര കൊടുമുടി Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Geography
Chembra Peak is located in Kerala
Chembra Peak
Chembra Peak
Parent rangeWestern Ghats
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Chembra Peak (Chembra Mala) is one of the highest peak in the Western Ghats and the highest peak in Wayanad hills, at 2,100 m (6,890 ft) above sea level.[2]

Chembra is located near the town of Meppadi and is 8 km (5 mi) south of Kalpetta. It is part of the Wayanad hill ranges in Western Ghats, adjoining the Nilgiri Hills and Vellarimala in Kozhikode district in Kerala. It is the highest and the largest peak in Western Ghats of India in between Nilgiris and Himalayas exceeding 2,000m . Visits to this peak organized by 'the Chempra Peak VSS' under the control of South Wayanad Forest Development Agency, guides are provided for trekking. Chembra Peak is accessible by foot from Meppady. District Tourism Promotion Council provides guides and trekking equipment on hire charges to tourists. Banasura Sagar Dam and Banasura Hill is also nearby.[3]

  • Lake en route to the top of Chembra Peak
    Lake en route to the top of Chembra Peak
  • Top View
    Top View
  • View From Meppadi
    View From Meppadi
  • Tea plantations, Chembra peak, Western Ghats Kerala
    Tea plantations, Chembra peak, Western Ghats Kerala
  • Heart shape lake
    Heart shape lake
  • Plumeria rubra
    Plumeria rubra
  • White-bar Bushbrown (Mycalesis anaxias)
    White-bar Bushbrown (Mycalesis anaxias)


References

  1. ^ "Proceedings of the Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority and the District Magistrate, Wayanad" (PDF). Collectorate, Wayanad. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Official Website of Kerala Tourism". Retrieved 1 October 2007.
  3. ^ "Keralam.com site". Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2007.
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