Year and Month | November, 2011 |
Number of Days | One Day Trip |
Crew | 3 |
Accommodation | N/A |
Transport | Public Transport Mawanella -> Gewilipitiya and a three-wheeler to Hathgampala |
Activities | Scenery, Photography & HIKING! |
Weather | Cloudy day with a on and off drizzle |
Route | Mawanella -> Gewilipitiya -> Hathgampala -> Bibles rock -> Hathgampala -> Hathgampala -> Mawanella |
Tips, Notes and Special remark |
Photograph courtesy: Rachitha and Nafly |
Author | Shafraz Khahir |
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Batalegala is a best option if you would like to view sceneries from top of mountain in just half a day. This trail can be completed within half day of time.
During my early school days I was assuming Batalegala is the Sigiriya Rock. So whenever I pass Kadugannawa I was thinking that we are living close by Sigiriya. After I was taken in school trip to Sigiriya only I realized the truth
Rachitha, Nafly and I gathered in Mawanella around 10 am and took a bus to Aranayaka, We got down from Gewilipitiya town and took a three wheeler to Hathgampola junction.
From there we had to walk along the steep concrete road up to 1 Km. We got a small shop run by a villager. When we asked for a plain tea, He made it with adding tea leaves to boiled water and prepared. He served with “Hakuru” and we enjoyed the typical Sri Lankan Tea.
We were shocked on his price for the tea. It was just 5 rupee (2011) where we were drinking plain tea for 10-12 rupees in Colombo. We gave 150 Rupees for the Tea by considering his hospitality.
From there we started to walk and we could see de forested areas on our way. Then we came to the base of rock where the steps are carved.
There is a cable placed to the steps and you can hold and climb. It is easy to climb the steps even though it looks like tough.
On top of the mountain you can see “Mana” trees and you can get a 360 degree view from top of the mountain.
The view from top is amazing. You can see Ura Kanda, Ahupini Ella, Ambuluwawa and beautiful paddy fields. .There is a sthupa build on top of the mountains. There a few caves which are unoccupied at that moment. (It was used by a Monk and after passed away it is abandoned now (2011)).
There is a well under a cave and we got refreshed from it.
Simply Batalegala will give some beautiful spectacular view and cool breeze to you. The calmness of the place will definitely make you to fall in love with Nature.
After taking some photographs we got climbed down from there around 2.30 pm. Climbing down also easy but bit nervous (not for hikers
On our way back we did not forget to have the Plain Tea