Devil's Staircase

Colombo > Kalupahana > Turn to Bambarakanda falls road and it will connect to the devil's staircase.

This is a rough track and can be tackled with a good off road four wheel vehicle and a good driver. But if you want to fee the nature go on foot and use shortcuts. This route connects Kalupahana to a village named Udaweriya. It is a beautiful place and  if you can find accommodation stay a night there. This village will remind you Shire in LOTR. From Udaweriya you can go to Ohiya or Idalgashinna railway stations.

Around :

• Bambarakanda Falls
• Summit level

Waterfalls in Bambarella- Kalupahana

Colombo > Kandy > Wattegama > Bambarella > From Bambarella turn to Ratnagiriya Tea estate and at the of the estate there is a track in to jungle which leads to Kalupahana  and from there to Meemure.

Above photos were taken from the Bambarella to Meemure track which goes through the jungle around Kalupahana Mountain. About 15 years ago Kalupahana area was a village with cardamom plantations. After forest department acquired the land and made the area a forest resvior, people were sent away from Kalupahana area and now jungle rules over the cardamom plantations. This is a brutal track and it's very hard to find the correct path when you are in jungle because it's full of tracks here and there which goes to various abandoned cottages in the jungle. Above all, 2 minutes of carelessness will end you up in a middle of  an abandoned cardamom plantation. So if you hope to hike here take a experienced guide with you. And remember this is the capital of leech kingdom.

Around Bambarella :

• Meemure and other traditional villages
• Knuckles Mountain range

See more:

• Knucles nature trail
• Meemure

Adam's peak through Mooray estate

   
Colombo > Avissawella > Ginigathhena > Norton Bridge > Norton Bridge - Maskeliya road > turn towords Nallathanniya and turn to Mooray estate few kilometers before Nallathnniya


This is the shortest and easiest way to reach top of the Adam's peak.Public transport is available up to Mooray estate and you have to walk four kilometres to end of the estate.A clear footpath begins at the end of Mooray estate.On the way you have to pass a vast plain area called "Sandagalathenna" .It is a suitable place to have a cup of tea .This route join with Hatton,Nallatanniya route on "Mahagiri Dambaya".

Fishing Huts - Maskeliya

Colombo > Avissawella > Ginigathhena > Norton Bridge > Norton Bridge - Maskeliya road > turn towords Nallathanniya and turn to Moray estate few kilometers before Nallathnniya

Fishing Huts is pair of log cabins situated on the shores of Baththulu Oya at the edge of Moray estate, Maskeliya. Which means it is at the foot of Adam's Peak. Fishing Huts is a very nice place to relax and forget the busy life. In the morning you can wake up with the sight of Adam's Peak covered with morning sun light. There are few waterfalls near Fishing Huts and you have to take a few hours walk to see them or visit Adam's peak.

See more :

• Adam's Peak

Around Fishing Huts :

• Adam's peak
• Baththulu Oya and few waterfalls

Baker's Falls

Colombo > Nuwaraeliya > Pattipola > Mahaeliyathenna or Colombo > Haputale(A4) >Boralanda > Ohiya > Mahaeliyathenna

Baker's Falls in Mahaeliyathenna(Horton Plains) in Nuwaraeliya.The height of the Baker's Falls (Gonagala Falls) is 20 metres.Baker's falls derived its name from Sir Samuel Baker,a British explorer who discovered Horton plains and this waterfall in 1845.

See more :

• Baker's Falls

Knuckles nature trail

Colombo > Kandy > Katugastota > Bambarella > Enter the nature trail from Bambarella and finish it from Thangappuwa 

Above photos were taken from the famous Knucles nature trail. It is about 14 km long if you are going only to the first peak and avoids Alu Lena. Hiking here is a really good outdoor experience. If you are going to visit here in the rainy season, remember it's the capitol of leech kingdom.

See more :

• Knuckles Mountain Range

Around Knucles nature trail :

• Corbets Gap
• Nitro Cave

Kooragala / Kuragala

Colombo > Ratnapura > Balangoda >  Kaltota road > Turn to Kooragla road from Thangentenna and end of the road is Kooragala

Kooragala or Kuragala is situated near Balangoda and it was a Buddhist temple in 2nd century BC. But today it is a mosque and a sacred place for Muslims. The only significant evidence of this place being a Buddhist temple is the ruins of a Stupa on top of the mountain. Anyway this is a really beautiful place and when you are at the top of the rock you can catch a beautiful view of a vast area. It is like you are at the balcony of Sri Lanka. And there is a cave on top of the rock you can get in to after some effort.

Pettigala(Balangoda)

Colombo>Rathnapura>Balangoda>Pettigala

Pettigala mountain is the highest place in Balangoda and its about 4500 feet above sea level.February is the month suits to climb this and you can see Balangoda to Rathnapura in a clear day without mist.It take about four hours to climb pettigala mountain from pettigala village.

Around Balangoda :

• Kuragala
• Duvili Ella
• Dethanagala

Corbets Gap - Knuckles

Colombo > Kandy > Hunnasgiriya > Deanston > Loolwatta > Corbets Gap

Corbets Gap is a saddle point situated near Loolwatta and Thangappuwa. Which means it is at the foot of Knuckles mountains. The place is named after the surveyor who did surveying of this area. If you visit this place in a clear day you can have a really beautiful scenic view of the valley below from here. It is a view only lucky eyes can catch. 

Around Corbets Gap :

• Meemure
• Nitro cave