Meesapulimala ( Malayalam : മീശപ്പുലിമല) is the second highest peak in the Western Ghats of Idukki district (Kerala) on the Indian subcontinent after Anamudi . Its peak is 2,640 meters (8,661 ft) above sea level. [2] The name derives from the fact that it is formed of eight peaks which spread like a "Moustache" and it is located in between the Anaimalai Hills and Palani Hills near Suryanelli around 20km away from Munnar . Kolukkumalai tea estate, Top Station and Tipadamala (2135m) is also nearby. Treks to the peak via Rhodo Valley (favorable for rhododendron flowers) can be organized through the Kerala Forest Development Corporation in Munnar. [3] Meesapulimala trekking booking is limited [4] and the trekking path from Kolukkumalai to Meesapulimala is highly restricted. There is a great chance of sighting wildlife including Nilgiri Thar, Sambar Deer, Wild Gaur, Wild Dog...
Gulmarg is a town, a hill station, a popular skiing destination, and a notified area committee in the Baramulla district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is situated in the Pir Panjal Range in the western Himalayas.The resort was named Gulmarg ("meadow of flowers") by Sultan Yusuf Shah of the Chak Dynasty who frequented the place with his queen Habba khatoon in the 16th century.[2][3] Wild flowers of 21 different varieties were collected by the Mughal emperor Jahangir for his gardens in Gulmarg.[2][4] In the 19th century, British civil servants started using Gulmarg as a retreat to escape summers in North Indian plains. Hunting and golfing were their favorite pastime and three golf courses were established in Gulmarg including one exclusively for women.[5][4] One of the golf courses survives and at an altitude of 2,650 meters (8,690 ft) is the world's highest golf course.[5] In 1927, British established a ski club in Gulmarg and two annual ski events were hosted one each during Christmas and Easter.[6][7] Central Asian explorer Aurel Stein also visited Gulmarg during this period.
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