Anginda peak is located in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats in Kerala, South India. The strategic location of Anginda peak is 11°12?26?N 76°27?51?E / 11.20722°N 76.46417°E / 11.20722; 76.46417. Altitude of Anginda peak is 2,383 metres (7,818 ft). It is the highest peak in Silent Valley National Park. It lies just south of Sispara pass and forms the southernmost boundary of Mukurthi National Park in Tamil Nadu. There is an clear view of Anginda from the 30 m observation tower at Sairandhri Visitors Center.
There is a population of the endemic and dying out Nilgiri Laughing-thrush at the Anginda-Sispara belt inside the Silent Valley National Park. Serious trekkers can take a 4-day trek route starting from Mukkali through Poochipara, Sairandhri, Walakkad and Sispara to Anginda peak.
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(Last Updated on : 26/10/2010)