| Year and Month | 2015 March 16th |
| Number of Days | One Day |
| Crew | 02-Nirosh and Niroshan |
| Accommodation | Uma Guest House-Uwa Thanna (Previous day night) |
| Transport | By bus and then climbing |
| Activities | Mountain climbing and Photography |
| Weather | Excellent |
| Route | Kalupahana( කලුපහන ) -> Beragala (බෙරගල) -> Back to Colombo |
| Tips, Notes and Special remark |
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| Author | Niroshan |
| Comments | Discuss this trip report, provide feedback or make suggestions at Lakdasun Forum on the thread |
Beragala is an important junction when you travel in Colombo-Badulla road. At Beragala the road get divides towards Koslanda and Badulla. (Actually A4 continues as Colombo-Wellawaya-Batticalo road and A16 starts as Beragala-Hali-Ela road) Most of the time travelers get a short break at Beragala.
Beragala Kanda is situated at back drop of Beragala junction.
I have noticed this mountain during my first visit to Haldummulla (Refer trip report).
I planned to climb Beragala Mountain on the following day of climbing Idalgashinna Mountain (Refer trip report).
We met our guide at Haldummulla (හල්දුම්මුල්ල්ල) traveled towards Bathgoda (බත්ගොඩ) junction where Beragala Kovil is situated. There is a tarred road on left hand side at that junction. We walked just 10m – 15m along this road and got the foot pathway in right hand side.
This foot pathway goes closer to our guide’s home and we kept all our unnecessary stuff there.
There was a clear foot pathway through Mana bushes till certain distance and then it disappeared. It was not difficult to walk after this as Mana bushes were not that much tall. After about half an hour journey we came to first view point.
Koslanda area, Balangoda, Haldummulla and Southern plane of Sri Lanka were clearly visible there.
After another 20 minutes climb, we reached second view point.
Highest point of Beragala kanda can’t be reach from this direction due to acute steepness. You have to come from Haputhale side to reach the top of Beragala Kanda.
 Black star shows Beragala Kanda and black line shows pathway we followed. (Approximate) |
 View of Beragala Kanda at junction |
 Beragala Kanda is shown in black arrow. This was taken at Idalgashinna |
 Closer view |
 Pathway we have to walk |
 Just started in early morning…. |
 Balathuduwa (බලතුඩුව) and Gommolliya (ගොම්මොල්ලිය) are shown in black star and Idalgashinna Mountain is shown by red star. |
 It is a sunny day |
 ALUM coverage |
 On the way up…. |
 On the way up |
 Climbed further up…. |
 Zoomed view of Beragala tea factory |
 View towards Koslanda side |
 Beragala Hindu Kovil |
 Southern plane and Pambahinna ( පඹහින්න) area |
 Some more to go….. |
 Rest of the climb |
 Narrow pathway |
 Guide is leading…. |
 Another move…. |
 Good bye Nirosh…He refused to climb further up….. |
 Second view point…… |
 Beragala junction |
 In between Beragala and Haldummulla |
 Haldummulla side |
 Black arrow shows A16-Beragala-Hali Ela road and yellow arrow shows A4-Colombo-Wellawaya-Batticalo road |
 Further up…. |
 This part can’t be conquered from this side….. |
Beragala Mountain has a unique view of rock formation. This can be seen from Beragala Junction. The name “Beragala” (බෙරගල) also came due to this rock formation (most probably, according to our local guide).
Then we headed towards this “Beragala”. It was situated towards Beragala town. There was a foot pathway towards this rock. Actually this foot pathway connects Idalgashinna with some other village (can’t remember the name).
 Clear foot pathway and one of the good guides I met as he always carried my bag. |
 We were there |
 Reaching Beragala |
 I am on top of බෙරය. |
 Beragala |
 Beragala is circled |
 We had a day….. |
Thanks for reading