Kottancherry Hills is a group of hills close to the Brahmagiri Hills of Kudagu in Karnataka and within the Western Ghats region in Maloth Village of Vellarikundu Taluk,Kasaragod District. It is believed that the hills - Kottancherry mala, Kumban mala, Pannyar mala, and Kanthanppara are in the shape of a fort, hence the name Kottancherry.To reach Kottancherry Hills, one has to travel eight kms from Konnakad