Bangitappal

Bangitappal (Cannabis tableland), is a valley in the southwest end of Mukurthi National Park located at: 11°15.39′N 76°30.33′E, elevation: 2,580 m (8,460 ft) at the confluence of two streams at the head of the Sispara Pass in the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu South India.[1] A forest rest house and a trekkers shed built there in 1930 are now used by park staff and visiting researchers.

Bangitipal Rest House and surroundings

A rough 5 km (3.1 mi) jeep road leads there from the Upper Bhavani Dam. This valley also contains a dam made from dirt.

Notes
  1. Venugopal, Dharmalingam, "Stairway to heaven, up the blue mountain", The Hindu Business Line, 8 July 2002.Ooty trek Archived 2008-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
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