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Arimbra
Hills
or
Mini
Ooty
is
a
tourist
spot
between
Malappuram
and
Kondotty
in
Malappuram
district,
Kerala,
India.
It
is
at
a
height
of
445
meters
above
sea
level.
The
place
attracts
a
large
number
of
visitors
for
its
rolling
hills
and
scenic
views.
The
location
got
the
nickname
"Mini
Ooty"
because
it
resembles
Ooty,
one
of
the
famous
hill
stations
in
India.
There
are
many
stone
crushers
and
plantations
atop
the
hill.
There
is
an
old
Scheduled
Caste
colony
on
the
western
side
of
the
hill.Apart
from
the
Western
Ghats,
Kerala
has
five
major
independent
mountains.
Of
these,
three
are
in
Malappuram
district,
one
in
Palakkad
and
one
in
Kannur.
The
largest
of
these
five
mountains
is
the
Cheriyam
mountain
at
Mankada
in
Malappuram
district.
This
Cheriyam
mountain
is
also
known
as
Panthalur
Hill.
Cheriyam
mountain
is
located
at
an
elevation
of
613
meters
above
sea
level.
Mount
Amminikkadan
is
the
second
highest
mountain
of
this
five
mountains.
The
height
of
this
Amminikkadan
mountain
is
540
meters.
This
Arimbra
mountain
in
Kondotty
in
Malappuram
district
is
the
third
highest
mountain
of
this
five
mountains.
The
height
of
this
Arimbra
mountain
is
445
metersArimbra
was
a
separate
Revenue
Village
called
Amsom
at
the
time
of
the
British
Raj.
When
the
village
head,
or
Adhikari,
was
suspended
by
British
authorities
due
to
some
allegations
against
him,
the
Morayur
village
head
(Adhikari)
Kodithodika
Valiya
Ahammed
Kutty
Haji
was
given
charge
then.
Later,
Arimbra
merged
with
Morayur
Revenue
Village.Arimbra
Hills
can
be
reached
at
a
distance
of
4
km
(2.5
mi)
from
Aravankara
near
Pookkottoor
located
in
Malappuram
-
Calicut
stretch
of
NH966.
The
site
is
11
km
from
Karathode,
located
along
Malappuram-Parappanangadi
road.
There
are
several
other
minor
roads
that
connect
to
the
region
from
Pookkottoor,
Mongam,
Morayur,
Musliyarangadi,
Kottukara,
and
Thottassery
near
Kondotty.
An
alternative
route
is
available
from
Poolappis
Junction
near
Oorakam
on
SH
72.
Those
who
are
coming
from
Calicut
can
access
the
hills
from
Colony
Road
near
Kondotty
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