Travelling to matale
Riveston mountain , bambarakiri ella, pitawala pathana, Sera Ella
Located approximately 30 km from the Matale town, when travelling on Matale – Girandurukotte road, rather windy with quite a few hairpins turns but in good condition, offers great views all around with a mini worlds end, lot less travelled by main stream tourists. Climatic conditions here are very similar to Horton plains with the addition of having two great waterfalls “Sera Ella” and “Bambarakiri Ella”, both of which are a site for sore eyes, don’t forget to relax on the rock seats of “Sera Ella” relishing the cold misty spray of water on your face and Thelgamu Oya offers a great site for a dip in crystal clear but chilly water.
Travelling further upstream on this very scenic stream will no doubt will make you feel refreshed and rejuvenated. We recommend that you plan a trekking trip (02.5km) to the mist clad Riverston peak via pittawala pathana, as it offers some of the greatest views of the central hills across the mini worlds end which ends in a sheer drop of 300 meters offering a great vista especially of the “Knuckles range”, and the thelgamu valley below with its terraced paddy field method unique to the central hills of Sri Lanka.
Location route
From Matale to Sera Ella Water Fall via Matale - Illukkumbura - Pallegama - Giradurukotte Road/B274.
2 hr 12 min (49 km)
2 hr 12 min in current traffic
1. Head south on Kandy Rd/Kandy - Jaffna Hwy/Kandy-Jaffna Highway/A9 toward Kings St
2. Turn right onto Kandy Rd/Kandy - Jaffna Hwy/Kings St/A9
3. Turn right onto Matale - Illukkumbura - Pallegama - Giradurukotte Road/Rattota Rd/B274
4. Arrive at location: Bambarakiri Ella.
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Bambarakiri ella |
Head northeast on Matale - Illukkumbura - Pallegama - Giradurukotte Road/B274 toward Midlands Rd 6. Turn left onto Reverston Tower Ln 7. Arrive at location: Riverston.
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Riveston Tower mount |
Head southeast on Reverston Tower Ln toward Matale - Illukkumbura - Pallegama - Giradurukotte Road/B274
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On the way |
Turn left onto Matale - Illukkumbura - Pallegama - Giradurukotte Road/B274
10. Arrive at location: Pitawala Pathana
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Pitawala pathana mini world's End |
Head east on Matale - Illukkumbura - Pallegama - Giradurukotte Road/B274 toward B256
12. Turn left
13. Arrive at location: Sera Ella Water Fall
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Sera Ella |
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Tour sri lanka blogs by nimesha madushani
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