Ranipuram Hills

Ranipuram hill station (റാണിപുരം, Malayalam pronunciation:) is a scenic hill station and ecotourism destination located in the Panathady panchayat of Vellarikundu taluk, Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. Formerly known as Madathumala (മാടത്തുമല), it stands at a base elevation of approximately 750 metres (2,460 ft) above sea level, with its summit peak reaching 1,048 metres (3,438 ft), making it the highest point in Kasaragod district.

Situated on the Western Ghats, near the Kerala–Karnataka border, Ranipuram hill station is part of a contiguous forest belt that merges with the Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and the Coorg mountains of Karnataka. The area is popularly referred to as the Ooty of Kerala owing to its cool climate, lush meadows, and undulating green hills, which are said to be reminiscent of Ooty in the Nilgiri Hills.

It is among the smallest hill stations in Kerala and is administered as an ecotourism destination by the Kerala Forest Department.