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Solo Camping on Adara Kanda

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Adara kanda, Pambahinna, Paraviyangala, Two Days, March, Dry Zone, Mountains, Camping, Hiking, 2016, Trekking

Author: amalmadawa (5 Trips)

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Year and Month  March, 2016
Number of Days  Two
Crew  Myself
Accommodation  Camping
Transport   Public Transport
Activities  Camping / trekking / Hiking / Photography
Weather  Hot Sunny conditions (It was rain at Night)
Route  From Bandarawela – Bandarawela -> Haputhale -> Beragala -> Haldummulla -> Kalupahana ->Uvathanna -> marangahawela -> Halpe -> Pambahinna

From Colombo – Colombo -> Homagama -> Awissawella -> Rathnapura -> Balangoda -> Pambahinna

Tips, Notes and Special remark
  • It’s better if you can carry a stock of water (2L per person) and food products. If you are going for camping you will need more. There is a stream at 1st view point.
  • Wear attire as to cover your hands and legs to avoid sun burns
  • Start as early as possible
  • Do not carry Plastic items (Minimize), Make sure you bring back everything you took.
  • No need of a guide. Follow the footpath.
  • Ask directions from locals.
  • Beware of windy weather
  • It would take about 4-5 hours to get to all of the peaks. It would 3.5 hours to get to 1st view point.
Related Resources Trip reports : On Adara kanda
Author Amal Madawa
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  • Solo Camping on Adara Kanda
Map - Click to enlarge

Map – Click to enlarge

Going Camping alone is a one of the best experience you can get. This idea came to my mind on the beginning of this year. So I planned to go Balathoduwa & Gommoli kanda via Adara kanda. Then I asked from Ashan, Niroshan and Amran is it ok to go there alone. They all said it is bad idea go alone. So I changed plan and decide stop at 1st view point of adara kanda. Because I just wanted have Solo camping experience.

This is my second visit of this mountain. It is one of my favorite hiking destination. I love this mountain. On 1st day I left home about 7.00 am and reached Pambahinna Junction around 8.00 am. Then I brought some stuffs nearby shop. I went to the trail head. To reach monastery I took around 30 minutes. Then I climbed the 1st part of the pine plot. I had a break at after the climb. Then start walk through flat area of the pine plot. The trail was covered by vegetation of the area. I’m in the middle of the wood all alone. I was freaking amazing strange feeling. 😀 I walked continuously. Then I saw some animal dung. It was look like fresh. I thought it was wild boar or leopard. I speed up my walk and walked fast I can and stopped at cleared area. Yeh yeh !! I know I freaked out. 😀 then I walked normally until the end of the pine plot. Then I had break. It was around 10.00 am. Then started climb ascend. Around 12 noon I reached to the 1st view point. I decided to pitch my tent on the first flat area of the view point. I pitch my tent facing to havagala. Then collected some firewood and did everything have to be done for spend night there. After having lunch I had nap and didn’t wait too long inside tent because of heat of sun. So I went to under tree and stayed until sunset.

Pine Plot

Pine Plot

Sunny Day

Sunny Day

University of Sabaragamuwa

University of Sabaragamuwa

Shade

Shade

The path

The path

What a view

What a view

Sky is the limit

Sky is the limit

Looking Back

Looking Back

Nice landscape toward Balangoda Area

Nice landscape toward Balangoda Area

Paraviyangala - around 1400 m

Paraviyangala – around 1400 m

Tent facing Havagala Range

Tent facing Havagala Range

heavenly views

heavenly views

Disgusting things of previous visitors

Disgusting things of previous visitors

More plastic garbage

More plastic garbage

Evidence of previous campers

Evidence of previous campers

Bovitiya (I Assume)

Bovitiya (I Assume)

Pano of campsite - Click to enlarge

Pano of campsite – Click to enlarge

Panorama view from campsite - Click to enlarge

Panorama view from campsite – Click to enlarge

A dark cloud

A dark cloud

My tripod ;) LOL

My tripod 😉 LOL

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Lovely Mountain Tops

Lovely Mountain Tops

Going Camping alone is a one of the best experience you can get. This idea came to my mind on the beginning of this year. So I planned to go Balathoduwa & Gommoli kanda via Adara kanda. Then I asked from Ashan, Niroshan and Amran is it ok to go there alone. They all said it is bad idea go alone. So I changed plan and decide stop at 1st view point of adara kanda. Because I just wanted have Solo camping experience.

Sun rays

Sun rays

Sun about to set

Sun about to set

Havagala

Havagala

It’s going to rain

It’s going to rain

Making Tea

Making Tea

Havagala summit covered by clouds

Havagala summit covered by clouds

Getting dark

Getting dark

Campfire lit up

Campfire lit up

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I wish I could live here forever

I wish I could live here forever

Preparing Diner

Preparing Diner

Good Morning to Belihuloya

Good Morning to Belihuloya

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Dawn

Dawn

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Belihuloya area on early morning

Belihuloya area on early morning

Sun is about to rise

Sun is about to rise

Warmth

Warmth

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Lonely traveler enjoying the mother of nature ;)

Lonely traveler enjoying the mother of nature 😉

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Painting of nature

Painting of nature

Lovely

Lovely

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So this how was my first ever Solo camping trip.

Thank You for reading !!

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