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| Vavul Mala വാവുൾ മല | |
|---|---|
  Vavul Mala വാവുൾ മല Location of Vavul Mala Peak in Kerala | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,339 m (7,674 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,479 m (4,852 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 11°25′41″N76°07′52″E / 11.428°N 76.131°E /11.428; 76.131[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Border ofThamarassery Taluk,Kozhikode district andNilambur Taluk,Malappuram district,Kerala,India |
| Parent range | Western Ghats |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Vavul Mala is a peak in theWestern Ghats in theVellarimala range ofKerala,India. It is situated at the trijunction of the districts ofMalappuram,Kozhikode in Kerala. Vavulmala resembles a "Camel Hump". Situated at a height of 2,339m,[3] it is the highest peak in the Western Ghats northwards beyondthe Nilgiris and also the highest point of Kozhikode district. These compact hills are floristically similar toNilgiri hills.
The first volume ofWilliam Logan's 1887 publication Malabar Manual (the work was later followed up by the Malabar Gazetteer of 1908) refers the 7,677-foot high Vavul Mala as a landmark conspicuous far out to theArabian Sea.[4]
Vellarimala range is situated in the borders of Malappuram, Kozhikode andWayanad. It is a high landscape known as "Camel Hump Mountains". It is separated fromNilgiri hills byDeccan Plateau andChaliyar river valley. It is one of the toughest treks in South India.