Elivai Malai

Eliva Malai
ഏലിവ മല
Eliva Malai
ഏലിവ മല
Location in India
Highest point
Elevation 2,088 m (6,850 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,540 m (5,050 ft) [1]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 10°56′N 76°38′E / 10.933°N 76.633°E / 10.933; 76.633Coordinates: 10°56′N 76°38′E / 10.933°N 76.633°E / 10.933; 76.633 [1]
Geography
Location Palakkad, Kerala and Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Parent range Western Ghats

Elivai Malai (ഏലിവ മല) is a 2,088-metre-tall (6,850 ft)[1] peak in the Western Ghats of South India. The mountain lies on the border between the Indian states of Kerala (in Palakkad district) and Tamil Nadu (in Coimbatore district). With a topographic prominence of 1,540 metres[2] it is one of the ultra prominent peaks of South Asia. It forms the highest point in the Western Ghats to the immediate north of the Palakkad Gap.

It is situated approximately 5 kilometres to the south of Siruvani Dam and reservoir. There are a couple of waterfalls nearby including the Siruvani Waterfalls (Kovai Kutralam) and the Atla (Aaralam) Waterfalls.

Nearby locations

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Elivai Malai, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Southern India Mountain Ultra-Prominence". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 28 November 2012.


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