Doddabetta

Doddabetta தொட்டபெட்டா
Telescope House at the summit of Doda Betta
Highest point
Elevation	2,637 m (8,652 ft) ^[1]
Prominence	2,256 m (7,402 ft) ^[1]
Listing	Ultra List of Indian states and territories by highest point
Coordinates	11°24′08.7″N 76°44′12.2″E / 11.402417°N 76.736722°E / 11.402417; 76.736722Coordinates: 11°24′08.7″N 76°44′12.2″E / 11.402417°N 76.736722°E / 11.402417; 76.736722 ^[1]
Geography
Doddabetta தொட்டபெட்டா Location of Doddabetta within Tamil Nadu, India
Location	Udagamandalam, Nilgiri District, Tamil Nadu, India
Parent range	Nilgiri Hills
Climbing
Easiest route	Doddabetta Road

View from the Doddabetta Peak - Ooty,Tamil Nadu.

Detailed map of surrounding area

Doddabetta (தமிழ்:தொட்டபெட்டா)is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills at 2,637 metres (8,650 feet). 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, South 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.

Etymology

Doddabetta Peak View Point in Ooty,Tamil Nadu.

The name Doddabetta traces its roots from the Badaga language, translating into Big Mountain.

Flora

The area surrounding Doddabetta is mostly forested. Sholas cover the hollows of its slopes. Slightly stunted, rhododendron trees, in the midst of thick coarse grass, flowering sub-alpine shrubs and herbs are common, even very near the peak.^[2]^[3]

Telescope House

Telescope House in Doddabetta Peak - Ooty,Tamil Nadu.

There is an observatory at the top of Doddabetta with two telescopes available for the public. It was opened on June 18, 1983 and is run by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC). The average number of viewers in 2001-2002 was 3500 per day in season and 700 per day in the off season.^[4]

Gallery

View of the hills from the Doddabetta Peak - Ooty,Tamil Nadu.
View of Ooty from Doddabetta
View of Ooty from Doddabetta
View of Ooty from Doddabetta
View of Ooty from Doddabetta
Hydrangeas at Doddabetta peak

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Doddabetta.

1 2 3 "Southern Indian Subcontinent: 4 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
↑ "Places of Interest:Doddabetta". Retrieved 31 August 2007.
↑ "Hills and Peaks". National Informatics Centre, Nilgiris. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
↑ "Ooty, Nilgiris". National Informatics Centre, Nilgiris. 20 August 2007.

External links

"Doda Betta, India" on Peakbagger

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