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Mountain in Karnataka, India

Tadiandamol
Sholas grassland viewed from Tadiandamol peak
Highest point
Elevation1,748 m (5,735 ft)
Coordinates12°13′3.2308″N 75°36′31.7340″E / 12.217564111°N 75.608815000°E / 12.217564111; 75.608815000
Geography
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LocationMadikeri Taluk , Kodagu District, Karnataka, India
Parent rangeWestern Ghats
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Tadiandamol or Thadiyandamol is the highest mountain of Madikeri taluk Kodagu district, Karnataka, India. It is the third highest peak in Karnataka, after Mullayyanagiri & Kudremukha. It is located Western Ghats range, and reaches an elevation of 1,748 m. The mountain has patches of shola forests in the valleys.

The Nalaknad (also known as Nalnad - meaning 4 villages) palace at the foothills is an important historical landmark. This was one of the landmarks mapped during the Great Trigonometric Survey.

It is a place of interest for trekkers and naturalists. The climb to the top and back can be completed as a day hike(within 5hrs) and the entry is closed at 5:00 pm; camping is banned since December 2016.The best time to visit the peak is July-end to September(after monsoon) as greenery is observed well in these months.

Etymology

The name Tadiandamol literally means largest base (thadi = broad, large, huge; anda = belonging to (possessive) in Kodava; mol = hill, base, peak). It loosely means Tallest Mount, and the name also could translate as Broad Hill.

Gallery

  • View from Tadiandamol Peak during august end View from Tadiandamol Peak during august end
  • View from Tadiandamol Peak View from Tadiandamol Peak
  • Greenery seen from Tadiandamol Peak Greenery seen from Tadiandamol Peak
  • View From Second Topmost hill during Tadiandamol trekking View From Second Topmost hill during Tadiandamol trekking
  • checkpost and starting point of Tadiandamol Trek checkpost and starting point of Tadiandamol Trek
  • checkpost and starting point of Tadiandamol Trek pic 2 checkpost and starting point of Tadiandamol Trek pic 2
  • Tadiandamol Trekking starting point view from Resort Tadiandamol Trekking starting point view from Resort
  • Tadiandamol Trek View from 2nd viewpoint Tadiandamol Trek View from 2nd viewpoint

See also

References

  1. "Trekking These Highest Karnataka Peaks Will Make Your Friends Envy".
  2. "Codagu.org".
  3. Surendra Rao, B. (1998). "Google books".

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