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| Year and Month | December 2010 (18th-20th) |
| Number of Days | Three day trip |
| Crew | 9 (20-27 years) |
| Accommodation | |
| Transport | Hired Van |
| Activities | Sight seeing |
| Weather | Cold & misty in the evenings, slight drizzle on all 3 days. Temperature 9 C – 20 C @ Ohiya |
| Route | Day 1: Kaduwela -> Avissawella -> Haputale -> Boralanda -> Welimada -> Bomburu Ella -> Ohiya
Day 2: Ohiya -> Horton Plains -> Ohiya Day 3: Ohiya -> Horton Plains -> Dayagama -> Lindula -> Hatton -> Colombo |
| Tips, Notes and Special remark | Walked in excess of 45Km in all 3 days. Hence;
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| Related Resources | Trail Guides: |
| Author | Lahiru |
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Day1:
Started our journey from kaduwela at around 6.30am only stopping for breakfast at kuruwita. It was time to get our cameras out for the first time at the first attraction for the day being surathalie ella.
 Surathalie Ella |
 Surathalie Ella |
We continued our journey towards Haputale when the mist started to come in.
After having lunch at Welimada we proceeded towards Bomburu ella. The condition of the road from Welimada to Bomburu ella was not in a good state.. It took us about 1 hour to travel the approx. distance of 15km from welimada but it was definitely worthwhile since one of the most beautiful waterfalls that I have seen was awaiting us in its’ magnificent splendor…
 Towards bomburu ella through bean farms… |
 Bomburu Ella from a distance… |
 Bomburu Ella |
 A Closer Look |
When it started to rain only did we thought of leaving this beauty behind since we had to get to ohiya. It was an eventful drive through the dense mist that covered the area after Boralanda.
Day 2:
Scenery at Ohiya
 Day break @ Ohiya.. |
 Day break @ Ohiya.. |
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The views were simply breathtaking…
Our day 2 plan was to climb Kirigalpoththa at Horton plains. It was gloomy and overcast without much opportunity for photographs at the top.
 Kirigalpoththa Trail Head |
 On the way to kirigalpoththa… |
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 Quenching thirst… |
 The weather started to change soon at the top of kirigalpoththa… |
 it was time to leave when the mist came in.. |
 Back in the plains… |
 it was misty, raining & cold… |
 it was misty, raining & cold… |
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 mist @ ohiya.. |
Day 3:
 it was a cold morning… previous day was recorded @ 9.3 C |
 Hill Safari Eco Lodge |
After breakfast we bid farewell to Ohiya and was back in Horton plains to climb Thotupola mountain.
 Sri pada (adams peak) from Horton plains.. |
 Thotupola Kanda Trail Head (Click Image to enlarge) |
The weather changed suddenly again as we started climbing as the mist started to set in ruining our chances of another fantastic opportunity.
View from thotupola…
After thotupola it was time to start our final leg of the journey being Horton plains-Dayagama trail.
 towards dayagama… |
 scenery along the dayagama trail.. |
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 Diyagama Estate… |
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 a kovil… |
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After having reached the tea estate we couldn’t find transport to get to our pick up point being Dayagama town(bazaar as commonly known) and was required to walk another good 5-8km through the estate.
 Twilight at Agrapathana.. |
 Twilight at Agrapathana.. |
Hope you will enjoy this report as much as we did traveling! 