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The name Western Ghats derives from the word ghat and the cardinal direction in which it is located with respect to the Indian mainland. Ghat, a term used in the Indian subcontinent, depending on the context, could either refer to a range of stepped hills such as the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats, or a series of steps leading down to a body of water or wharf.
Name Elevation in meters Mountain Range District Significance 1: Kalsubai [3] 1,646: Kalsubai Range: Ahmednagar/Nashik/ Highest point in Maharashtra. 2: Salher: 1,567: Selbari Range [4] Nasik: Highest fort [5] in Sahyadris and the 2nd highest peak in Maharashtra. 3 Gawaldev: 1,522 Malsej Range Ahmednagar Peak between Ghanchakkar and Katrabai ...
Anamudi, on the right, is the highest peak of the Western Ghats at 2,695 m (8,842 ft) Nilgiris, a part of Western Ghats at Masinangudi, Tamil Nadu Nilambur Mukurthi Peak Indian top cool peak Kerala, Nilagiri Tamil Nadu Vagamon Hills with shola vegetation Kodachadri Hills Chembra Peak covered with mist Banasura Hill with cloud covered Illikkal Kallu Malleswaran in a distant vision Varayadumotta ...
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve is a reserve in the state of Maharashtra, created by the Indian government in 2008. [1] Located in the Sahyadri Ranges of the Western Ghats of Maharashtra , it is part of the ecoregions of North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests [ 2 ] and North Western Ghats montane rain forests . [ 3 ]
Salher is a place located near Salher Village in Satana tehsil in Nashik district of Maharashtra, India.The old name of Salher was Gavalgarh.It is the site of the highest fort in the Sahyadri mountains and the second highest peak at 1,567 metres (5,141 ft) after Kalsubai in Maharashtra and 32nd highest peak in Western Ghats.
Name Elevation Location District Ref. Mullayana Giri: 1,930 m (6,330 ft) Chandra Dhrona Hill Ranges: Chikmagalur [1] Bababudan giri 1895 m (6217 ft) Chandra Dhrona Hill Ranges Chikmagalur [2] Kudremukh: 1,894 m (6,214 ft) Kudremukh National Park: Chikmagalur [2] Tadiandamol: 1,748 m (5,735 ft) Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary: Kodagu [3] Kumara ...
The fort is about 50 km via Pabe ghat southwest of Pune in the Western Ghats of the Sahyadri mountain ranges at the base village Velhe. One can go from Pune via Satara road and take right at Nasarapur village. This distance is near about 65 km. It is the highest fort in the Pune district.
Physiographic world map with mountain ranges and highland areas in brown, pink, and gray. This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies.First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed by more comprehensive alphabetical lists organized by continent.