Chembra Peak

Chembra Peak (Chembra Mala) is a mountain in the state of Kerala, India, with an elevation of 2,100 m (6,890 ft) above sea level.^[2] The highest peak in the Wayanad hills and one of the highest peaks in the Western Ghats, adjoining the Nilgiri Hills and Vellarimala, it is located in the Wayanad district and Malappuram district in Kerala, near Kalpetta town and Nilambur taluk.

Chembra Peak
View of Chembra Peak
Highest point
Elevation	2,100 m (6,890 ft)[1]
Coordinates	11°30′44″N 76°05′22″E
Naming
Native name	ചെമ്പ്ര കൊടുമുടി (Malayalam)
Geography
Chembra Peak Vythiri Taluk Wayanad District, Kerala, India
Parent range	Western Ghats
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Visits to the peak^[3] are organized by the Chempra Peak VSS under the control of the South Wayanad Forest Development Agency; guides are provided for trekking. Chembra Peak is accessible by foot from Meppadi. The District Tourism Promotion Council provides guides and trekking equipment to tourists for fees. Banasura Sagar Dam and Banasura Hill are also nearby.^[4]

Gallery

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