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Doddabetta

Doddabetta ( ) is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains at . There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is from Ooty, on the Ooty-Kotagiri Road in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a popular tourist attraction with road access to the summit. It is the third highest peak in South India next to Anamudi and Meesapulimala. The peaks Hecuba ( ), Kattadadu ( ) and Kulkudi ( ) are the three closely linked summits in the west of the Doddabetta range near to Udagamandalam. The word Doddabetta is derived from either Kannada or Badaga, meaning 'big hill' in both the languages.

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Doddabetta ( ) is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains at . There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is from Ooty, on the Ooty-Kotagiri Road in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a popular tourist attraction with road access to the summit. It is the third highest peak in South India next to Anamudi and Meesapulimala. The peaks Hecuba ( ), Kattadadu ( ) and Kulkudi ( ) are the three closely linked summits in the west of the Doddabetta range near to Udagamandalam. The word Doddabetta is derived from either Kannada or Badaga, meaning 'big hill' in both the languages.

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