1. Ella Rock – One of the most famous hiking range in the world
This is one
of the best hiking sites around Sri Lanka. Situated in Badulla district in Uva
Province near Ella town. Nearly 300 kilometers from Colombo to Ella rock view
point via Southern Express way.
This is the
way how you can reach to the Ella rock from Colombo. Drive through E01 expressway
to Mattala, exit from Mattala interchange. Then go ahead to Lunugamwehera junction. Turn left from the junction and nearly 01 hour, you
will be able to in Wellawaya town. From Wellawaya town, it takes nearly 40
minutes of drive time to Ella. Nearly 03 kilometers before to the Ella
town, the path for the Ella rock view point and camping site, will be met in
your left hand side.
The whole journey
consisting approximately 05 hours of travelling time to the destination from
Colombo.
What are
the sceneries that you can see during the way of Ella Rock?
1. Lunugamwehera Reservoir – Just 01
kilometer from Lunugamwehera junction to the way of Lunugamwehera national park
2. Lunugamwehera National Park - 22
kilometers from Lunugamwehera Junction
3. Rawana waterfall – 21 kilometers
from Wellawaya town towards Ella.
4. Buduruwagala Temple – Between
Lunugamwehera junction and Wellawaya town. 44 kilometers from Lunugamwehera
junction towards Wellawaya. The path to the (temple) Buddha statue and Buduruwagala rock carvings on your left hand side.
5. Buduruwagala Rock Carvings
2. Devil staircase – Ohiya Camping Spot
Nearly 200
kilometers from Colombo. Devil staircase is a viewing point as well as camping
spot for the hikers.
The easiest
path to the Devil Staircase from Colombo is – Colombo – Ratnapura – Pelmadulla
– Balangoda – Belihuloya – Kalupahana Junction - turn left from Kalupahana
Junction – Devil Staircase, the destination.
What are
the things that you can see during the journey of Devil Staircase?
1. Pahanthudawa Waterfall – 17
kilometers from Balangoda town towards Belihuloya
2. Brampton Falls – Nearly 07
kilometers from Belihuloya town towards Kalupahana Junction
3. Surathali Waterfall – Nearly 10
kilometers from Belihuloya town towards Kalupahana Junction
4. Bambarakanda Waterfall –
Approximately 07 kilometers from Kalupahana Junction towards Devil Staircase
road
Just 09
kilometers from Bambarakanda waterfall to our destination, Devil Staircase.
3. Great western mountain range – Coolest hike ever in Sri Lanka
This
working as a viewing point and a camping site for the hikers. Area is generally
1461 meters above mean from the sea level.
How can
we go from Colombo?
There are
multiple ways to the destination but the easiest one is train. You have to get
off from the Great western railway station which is the next railway station
from Thalawakele railway station towards Nanuoya, Badulla.
Just few
steps (nearly 1km) away from the Great western railway station towards Nanuoya,
there is a foot path starts towards a Hindu temple on your left hand side. That
is the beginning of the hike. It takes approximately 03 hours to come on to the
peak of the mountain.
You have to
bring the food, energy drinks and especially the water during the hike. The
most important thing is make sure to not release any plastic or artificial
material to the environment.
Note: Be
careful from the Wasps during the hike.
The hike
will be very difficult when rainy. The pathways will be slippery and difficult
to descent. Sri Pada Mountain, Kikiliyamana forest reserve and some beautiful
sceneries can be seen in the viewing point in here.
4. Haritha Kanda - Green Peak camping site – The most famous camping site Sri Lanka
The Green
Peak also a hiking mountain and a camping site as well. There are multiple
camping sites around the area but the most famous one is this. If you are going
from Bogawanthalawa end, nearly 04 kilometers from the town to the starting
point of the mountain. It takes approximately 04 – 05 hours to reach to the top
of the mountain.
5. Kurunegala Yakdessagala Hike in Plain North western Province
Yakdessagala
is differ from the other hiking mountains. Why I am saying that, because it
situated in the arid zone of Sri Lanka, Kurunegala District in North Western
Province.
Kurunegala –> Turn right in Gonagama junction in Kurunegala Puttalam road –> Kudagalgamuwa area –> Turn right near Sangweli Rajamaha Viharaya in Tittawella – Gonagama road, this is the starting point of the hike. This takes approximately 02 – 03 hours to come on to the peak.
6. Gongala Mountain peak – One of the best hiking mountains in Down South Sri Lanka
Gongala
Mountain, which is situated in Ratnapura District in Sabaragamuwa Province has
high sensitive ecosystem indeed. Approximately three or four hours of hike for
the mountain.
There are
two main roads to the destination. First one is via from Colombo-Galle
expressway and the other one is via Colombo-Ratnapura–Rakwana road.
Colombo –
Ratnapura – Pelmadulla – Madampe – Rakwana – Iththakanda – Buthkanda – Gongala
mountain peak.
Colombo-Galle
Expressway – then exit from Imaduwa interchange – Akuressa – Morawaka –
Deniyaya – Heis town- Gongala mountain peak.
The second
one is much better than the other. Why I am saying that because it goes through
the expressway since time will be valuable for the travellers.
What are the things that you can see during the way of Gongala?
1. Maduwanwela Walawwa, The ancient and historical house made by the greatest Sri Lankan aristocrat – If you are coming from Colombo – Ratnapura – Pelmadulla road, turn left to Nedolakanda Vidyala road from Nedola junction before Heis. Continue nearly 06 kilometers in Nedolakanda Vidyala road (The road is very difficult for the low ground clearance vehicle). Then turn right from Nawa Neliya junction towards Kolonna town. In 03 kilometers from Nawa Neliya junction you will meet Maduwanwela Walawwa in your right hand side.
2. Kanabadugala Ella – When you arrive from Colombo – Ratnapura – Pelmadulla road, you have to turn left from the unknown junction just few meters before Nedola junction. Continue for nearly 01 kilometer for the destination.
3. Buluthota falls – Just 2.7 kilometers from Sooriyakanda junction towards Heis from Rakwana end.
4. Dalveen ella falls – Just 2.4 kilometers from Rakwana junction.
5. Handapan Ella – Nearly 07 kilometers from Rakwana Junction.
6. Rakwana viewpoint – Beautiful scenery in the way between Rakwana and Heis close to Rakwana.
7. Hulan wanguwa viewpoint - Beautiful scenery in the way between Rakwana and Heis.
7. Monaragala Mountain (Peacock Hill) – One of the best hiking mountains in Sri Lanka
Monaragala Mountain,
which is situated in Kandy District in Central Province. Pussellawa, in Kandy –
Nuwaraeliya main road is the closest town for the mountain. If you are coming
from Colombo, the easiest way to the Pussellawa is Kandy road via Kegalle,
Mawanella and Gampola.
8. Kabaragala Mountain Peak – Hiking area in Sri Lanka
Kabaragala,
situated in Central Province of Sri Lanka which is the highest peak of
Dolosbage mountain range. This is also an uncommon hidden hiking site in Sri
Lanka. Nearest town is Nawalapitiya and it has nearly 13 kilometers to Kabaragala mountain peak from the city of Nawalapitiya.
If you are
coming from your private vehicle, there is a shortest path via Mawanella –
Aranayake – Udahathenna for our destination. If you are coming from public
transport service, train or bus, you have to come to Nawalapitiya town and
then get a bus to Dolosbage via Lewdeniya. Get off from the bus in Meriwila
junction in Lewdeniya - Dolosbage road and continue towards Kabaragala peak on
your left hand side.
9. Sooriyakanda View Point Deniyaya - Sri Lanka
Sooriyakanda is a mountain as well as a view point which has one of the
most beautiful environmental eco sceneries in wet zone of Sri Lanka, situated in
Rathnapura District in Sabaragamuwa Province. It has nearly 06 kilometers from
the city of Sooriyakanda which is the nearest one and 04 kilometers from
Sinharaja Junction, in Deniyaya – Rakwana road, to the view point. You can
drive to the view point by your own vehicle which should be compatible for the
road. It is better to have high ground clearance all-wheel drive vehicle or
motor bicycle for the ride.
10. Non-Pareil Estate - Things to do in Sabaragamuwa
Non-Pareil, located in Ratnapura District in Sabaragamuwa Province.
Approximately 20 kilometers from the city of Balangoda. There is a high
sensitive environmental eco system around here situated in intermediate climate
zone in Sri Lanka.
If you are coming via Balangoda, continue nearly 15 kilometers on
Balangoda – Haputale road towards Haputale until Non-Pareil estate (world’s end
junction) junction. Turn left from the junction and continue for 07 kilometers.
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