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Trails
and trekking
Trails
1 (7km)
Kobonilla-
Loolwatte-Corbet’s
gap
Enjoy the panoramic
view, unique rock
formations and different
vegetation types from
the Corbet’s
gap-sphinx rock, Kalupanaha,
Lakegala to the North-east
and Dumbara valley
to the east are breathtaking.
Accessibility: walking,
biking or motor car.
Trail
2 (7km)
Kobonilla-Deenston-Mini
World’s End
Enjoy the panoramic
view from the Mini
World’s End
(400m msl) located
opposite Deenston
forest office. This
area is within the
Knuckles convervation
forest. Ticket required
for the 1 km trek.
Accessibility: Walking
Biking, Motorcar -
5km, and Trekking
2km.
Trail
3 (6 hour trek)
Kobonilla-Loolwatte
up to Dehigolla (by
motor vehicle)
Gerandiella
– Koiyakadwa
– Moonamalpelassa-
Gerandigala-Narantalawa-
Udawela (temple)-Kandegama
(stream bath)-
Wadawalakanda (picked
up by motor vehicle)
– Kobonilla
Experience the changing
landscape and weather
during this trail
which takes you through
number of tea, paddy,
spice and kandyan
home gardens. (watch
paddy harvesting by
end of March-April).
Enjoy a stream bath
and visit ancient
rock temple enroute.
Some of these ares
are located within
the Knuckles conservation
forest
Trail
4 (Full day trek)
Kobonilla- Loolwatta-
Corbet’s gap-
Hettiya Wanguwa
(13Km) by motor vehicle.
Trek from Hettiyawanguwa
to Kumbukgolla (4Km)
Na-ela (3Km) –
Nitre cave (1Km steep
climb)
An adventurous as
mountain trek, panoramic
views of rocky hills,
traditional villages,
dense semi evergreen
forest, rock formations,
wild flowers, bird
life, butterflies
and a 10 meter high
15 meter wide cave
where potassium nitrate
was excavated to be
used as gunpowder
during the colonial
times. Partake the
packed lunched after
a stream bath at Na-ela
and return the evening.
Enteance tickets have
to be obtained from
the Kumbukgolla Forest
Office.
Trail
5 (full day trail)
Thangappuwa via Corbet’s
gap (11km) by 4 X
4 wheel drive.
Trek from Thangappuwa
to Alugallena (8km/5hours).
This is an adventures
mountain trek with
panoramic views of
misty hills, montane
pigmy forests, streams,
wild flowers, birds
and butterflies. Alugallena
rock and cave is located
beneath a large rock
which is about 100
m high. During this
trail a breathtaking
view of the Knuckles
range can be experienced
along with Huluganga
water falls.
Trail
6 (full day trek to
Meemure)
Kobonilla-Loolwatte-Corbet’s
gap-Karamba Ketiya
(15km) by motor vehicle.
Trek to Meemure village
via Kaikawela 6km).
The Meemure traditional
Sinhalese village
is located in the
valley between the
mountains of Kalupahana
and Kehelpathdoruwa
at the foot of Lakegala
– the matterhorn
of Sri Lanka. General
Village landscaped
consists of home gardens
with multi layered
vegetation, farm houses,
terraced rice fields,
chena cultivation
and irrigation canals.
A 4 X 4 vehicle can
take you upto Meemure
Village from Kobonilla.
Cycling
Trails Map>>
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