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Year and Month | April, 2016 |
Number of Days | Two |
Crew | 2 (Myself & Chamara) |
Accommodation | Thanu’s guest- Tientsin bazzar, Bogawanthalawa |
Transport | Pajero |
Activities | Hiking, Photography & scenery |
Weather | Sunny and Misty |
Route | Bogawanthalawa -> Bogawana division -> Lynsted division -> Bopaththalawa -> Returned back on the same route |
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Author | Ashan |
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I wanted to do something new so decided to go through Google maps and thought of heading towards Bogawanthalawa on a Saturday morning with Chamara. First day we had a failed attempt on Kotagala mountain which we only managed 60%. So after a tiring attempt we decided to call it a day and we lodged at Bogawanthalawa.
Bopaththalawa is a plain just like Horton plains and I still remember that it was mentioned in our social studies syllabus while schooling. It may be a small plain but it’s a lovely isolated location surrounded by mountains. Our main intention was to climb Bopaththalawa mountain so we could have a clear view towards unfamiliar regions.
Next day morning we had breakfast at Bogawanthalawa and we headed along the north cove road for few hundred meters until we came across a road to the left with a name board saying Bogawana division. With the aid of Google maps we were able to drive up to SD bungalow of Lynsted division. We halted our vehicle at this point and started walking with estate workers who were headed to Bopaththalawa farm. It was a 30 minute walk to reach Bopaththalawa plains and last part was a zig zag ascend (some call it Jacob’s ladder). Always there are people traveling along this path because they go to work at the farm. The path merges with the flat path of Bopaththalawa and we diverted from the main path at this point.
The grassy mountain was an easy climb and we first climbed on to a flat rock which was clearly seen from Bogawanthalawa. After hanging around a bit we crossed over to the main rock and started ascending. It took us about 40 minutes to get to the rocky top. Though the mountain range extended towards the Elabedda range we decided to stop at the scenic point.
The view on one side was all about Bogawanthalawa, Norwood, Castlereigh & Adams peak. On the other side we clearly saw the whole of Bopaththalawa plain and farm, Kirigalpoththa, Agrabopath, Thotupola, Mipilimana range, Hakgala, Great western, Piduruthalagala and Dolosbage range. The summit was a panoramic one and we enjoyed taking few panoramas for few minutes before descending back.
Our descent was a quick and less exhausting one. Though we gained an altitude of 500m’s it wasn’t felt a bit because of the climate. Once we got to Bogawanthalawa we noted that the mountain was almost covered with mist and we were happy with our early ascend. From Bogawanthalawa we headed towards Thalawakele for the next adventure saying good bye to Bopaththalawa.