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Paithalmala | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,371.6 m (4,500 ft) |
Coordinates | 12°10′07″N 75°33′42″E / 12.1685°N 75.5618°E |
Naming | |
English translation | പൈതൽമല |
Language of name | Malayalam |
Geography | |
Location | Taliparamba, Kannur, Kerala, India |
Parent range | Western Ghats |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Tourism |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Potenplave, via Kudiyanmala |
Paithalmala is a hill station in the Kannur district of Kerala in India, located near Pottenplave. At a height of 4500 ft above from sea level, it is the highest geographic peak in Kannur.[1] It is located 40 km from Taliparamba and 65 km from Kannur. Nestled in the Kerala Karnataka border near to Kodagu forests, it lies in the Western Ghats.