Doddabetta
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Overview
Doddabetta, about 2,637 m, is the highest peak of the Nilgiris, where the Western and Eastern Ghats meet.
At about 2,637 m it is the highest peak of the Nilgiri hills.
It lies near Udhagamandalam (Ooty), and the Nilgiri Mountain Railway runs nearby.
The Nilgiris are the meeting point of the Western and Eastern Ghats.
It is in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu.
A telescope house at the summit offers views of the Nilgiris.
It is covered with shola forests and grasslands.
Its slopes are a source of streams that feed the Bhavani and Moyar rivers.
Geography and key facts
- Tamil Nadu
- Highest in the Nilgiris
- About 2,637 m
- Near Ooty
- Ghats meet in the Nilgiris
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on peaks.
Note for UPSC
The highest point of the Nilgiri hills, Tamil Nadu. Height: about 2,637 m (Wikidata).
Expect questions on the range a peak belongs to and on arranging peaks or ranges in order.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Doddabetta yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Peak
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Height
- 2,637 m (about)
- Coordinates
- 11.402°N, 76.737°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.