| Year and Month | 2017 May 01 |
| Number of Days | One |
| Crew | 6 (Aged 25-35) |
| Accommodation | N/A |
| Transport | Motor Bikes |
| Activities | Scenery, Photography, Hiking, Waterfall Hunting |
| Weather | Cloudy |
| Route | Mawanella -> Peradeniya -> Gampola -> Nuwara-Eliya -> Ambewela -> Elgin Falls -> Return via same route |
| Tips, Notes and Special remark |
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| Related Resources | Trip report : Getting down to elgin water fall |
| Author | Ramzy |
| Comments | Discuss this trip report, provide feedback or make suggestions at Lakdasun Forum on the thread |
Elgin falls is a 25m waterfall located in Ambewela. Agra oya starts from Black pool and creates three waterfalls. Waterfall is visible to the Badulla railway track
 Elgin Falls – Ambewela |
 The Map – click to enlarge |
Waterfalls can be reached through the forest path. Path is not clear at the starting point. We followed the path with the help of GPS. Some parts of the main trail are closed and have to use alternate route. There are no frequent visitors to the waterfall. There is a water project going on at the latter part of the Elgin falls and workers use some other routes to go to Ambewela.
Waterfalls
 Fall No 1 (Not visible to the railway track) |
 Fall No 2 (Elgin falls ) |
 Elgin Lower falls |
We reached Ambewela at 9:30 am and started walking along the railway track. After walking around 2 km in the track we came to the trail head. (3.5 Km from Ambewela railway station). The path start to the left side of the track. the path goes in to the jungle and the path is not much visible after entering the jungle for first 500 meters. The path goes through a small open area and goes directly to the Agra Oya.
 At the starting point |
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 Beautiful track |
 Maha Rath Mala |
 Train comes |
 Starting the trail |
 In to the jungle |
 An open area |
 Resting |
 View from open area |
 Path continues |
 Agra Oya |
We continued our journey crossing the Agra Oya. We used a small short route to reach Fall no.1. This is very steep and needs a team support.
 Fall 1 |
 Side View |
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 Top of Elgin fall |
 A cascade on top of the elgin fall |
 Top view Elgin fall |
 Top view Elgin fall |
 Railway track is visible |
A small foot path continues from the top of the Elgin falls (2) which ends at the bottom of Fall no.3. We followed this route and path is clear to the end. We thought this is the route to fall no 2.
 Elgin fall 03 |
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 Another view |
 Base pool |
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We later realized that we are at fall 3 and not on 2. There is no by routes/path to reach the fall no 2 from the main path. So we created path clearing the identified route to easily access the top of the 3rd waterfall.
 Top of 3rd Fall |
 3rd fall |
 2nd Waterfall from top of 3rd fall |
 Crossing |
 Team |
 Elgin Fall |
 Another view |
 Bathing Rock/statue? |
 Nice view |
 Base |
This waterfall is the best among three. There is a place to place tent and camp. but not during rainy period. With these achievements we decided to return in the same route we came.
 A resting point |
 Back to the open area |
 A waterfall joins Agra oya |
 Railway bridge visible |
 In the forest path |
 A flower |
 On the track |
 New Zealand farm |
 Grass fields |
 Nice view |
 At Ambewela farms |
 Our Lunch |
 Some first aid for injuries |
 Transporters |
 Kande Ela |
 Kande Ela |
We came back to the place where we parked our bikes at around 3:30 pm. Our next plan is to go to Leopard rock but we decided to return home considering the time limitations.
At the end it was a great trip exploring all major waterfalls in the Agra oya.
Thanks for reading….
Note: GPS trail is available and can be provided on request for Lakdasun Members.