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| Year and Month | July, 2010 |
| Number of Days | 1 |
| Crew | 9 (between 23-60 years of age) |
| Accommodation | None |
| Transport | Peradeniya to Trail Head: Hired vanTrail Head to Trail End: By foot
Trail End to Peradeniya: Same hired van The van, after dropping us at the trail head, went via Ohiya, Borelanda, Haputale and Kaupahana to the trail end. |
| Activities | Hiking; Being one with Nature; Photography; Exploring many facets of Sri Lanka |
| Weather | Misty cold and comfortable weather at the trail head and for another 3 km, mild sunny and sunny conditions for most of the trail, cold rain followed by mist, mist at the trail end, and heavy cold rain again when leaving the trail end. |
| Route | Peradeniya -> Nuwereliya -> Pattipola -> Horton Plains -> Trail Head ->Trail End -> Bambarakanda Falls -> Kalupahana -> Haputale -> Borelanda -> Keppitipola -> Nuwereliya -> PeradeniyaTrail Head: about 2 km from the Ohiya-side entrance to Horton Plains towards Ohiya along the Horton Plains-Ohiya road (B508) and is about 2040 m high
Trail End: Bambarakanda Rest about 1142 m high. Distance between trail head and trail end: about 11.5 km |
| Tips, Notes and Special remarks |
Photographers: Gayan, Anurudha, Kirthi and Shanthini |
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| Author | rshanthini |
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View complete Travelogue with photos at Authors Site: www.rshanthini.com/Bambarakanda_Waterfall.htm
Panoramic view towards the south under the rolling clouds boarded by the multi coloured shrubs on the left and lush green tea plantation on the right
View complete Travelogue with photos at Authors Site: www.rshanthini.com/Bambarakanda_Waterfall.htm
Timeline:
5 am: Left Peradeniya in a hired van
7 am: Reached Nuwereliya
8 am: Left Nuwereliya after a heavy breakfast
11 am: Reached the trail head travelling via Ambewale, Pattipola, Pattipola-side entrance to Horton Plains, Visitor centre at Horton Plains, Ohiya-side entrance to Horton Plains (permits had to be purchased to enter Horton Plains even though we were only passing through it);
Trail head was at about 2 km from the Ohiya-side entrance along the Horton Plains-Ohiya road (B508) towards Ohiya; Waypoint KH11 (2040 m high)
Hike started here and the van went to Bambarakanda via Ohiya, Borelanda, Haputale and Kalupahana
12.30 pm: At 3 km from the trail head, reached the Ohiya-Kalupahana Colonial Trek; Waypoint KH11 (1748 m high)
1 pm: At 4.5 km from the trail head, reached the Devils Staircase; Waypoint KH09 (1746 m high)
3 pm: At Yellatenna, a picturesque township
4.15 pm: At the location where the Jeep track crossed the stream feeding Bambarakanda falls
4.45 pm: At about 9 km from the trail head reached the V-cut; Waypoint KH06 (1408 m high)
5.30 pm: At 11.5 km from the trail head reached the Bambarakanda Rest (end of hike for some); Waypoint KH04 (1142 m high)
6 pm: At about 12 km from the trail head reached the best observation point for the Bambarakanda falls (end of hike for the others); Waypoint KH03 (1056 m high)
6.30 pm: At Kalupahana between the 173rd and 174th km post along Colombo-Badulla highway (A4 road); Waypoint KH01 (846 m high)
8 pm: Reached Nuwereliya via Haputale, Borelanda and Keppitipola
9 pm: Left Nuwereliya after having had dinner there
11 pm: Reached Peradeniya (filled with peace of mind)
View complete Travelogue with photos at Authors Site: www.rshanthini.com/Bambarakanda_Waterfall.htm