Paithalmala

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Paithalmala
Paithalmala
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 / 12.1685; 75.5618
Naming
English translation	പൈതൽമല
Language of name	Malayalam
Geography
Paithalmala Location of Paithalmala in Kerala Show map of Kerala Paithalmala Paithalmala (India) Show map of India
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 1372 m above 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.