Best places: Hiking areas in Mahakanda, Sri Lanka

👍👍 One of the easiest hikes, with gorgeous views. If you're visiting by public transport, timing is the key. There's a bus from Gampola CTB bus stand named, Doragala bus. It'll leave sharp at 9.40 AM. So be there by at least 9.30. Ask the driver or conductor about returning bus. Get off at the last s...

👍👍 AbsolutelyBeautiful place. Also well known for camping. When you camp there remember to take back your garbage. We collected more than 10kg of plastics and beer cans that left by the so called camping nature lovers. Don't ruin this beautiful environment.

👍👍 This as by far the best experience i had so far in Srilanka. Climbing this rock from the tempel. No one there, it was just me and all these wonderful views. Don't miss out on this great opportunity. And just in front of the stairs, leading you to the tempel, there is an womens initiative who are wi...

👍👍 Had the best hike during my university days. 700+ of us hiked the mount. University of Moratuwa - Engineering faculty- 2015 batch ❤

👍👍 No need to rush to Ella. Here are tea fields as well and lovely small villages. You can have some snacks before the hiking road starts. Nearby is a beautiful temple.

👍👍 Footprint of fishing cat (හඳුන් දිවියා) in uragala. Katuskonda is very dangerous place because rocks are slippery when wet. Therefore travel safely.

👍👍 This is a 360 degree view point located in Kandenuwara division in Matale District. As per the details given by the villagers, this place was named so due to the presence of a single tree on top of the mountain and this has become a tourists attraction and a significant landscape after the construc...

👍👍 The location was fantastic, especially if you want to visit in December, which is the best month to do so. The pool is very clean and kid-friendly, but what really stands out is how delicious and spotless the food is. I will undoubtedly tell my friends about this location. No complaints about anythi...

Humble quarters in an unpretentious ecolodge offering a restaurant, a terrace & guided tours.

👍👍 This is Mountain is Known as “KATUSUKONDA” translation of the word is Knife Edge. It gets its name from the fact thts a lofty peak with a narrow top like a backbone. 𒊹︎ ROUTE : Kandy ➪ Peradeniya ➪ Sarasawigama ➪ Upland. From here the hike starts. 𒊹︎ WEATHER : Cloudy and very hot sometimes misty

👍👍 We found Hemantha randomly on internet and we are so thankful for that. He is very kind and friendly person with an excellent service. What I value the most is how he took a special care of our intolerancies. We had an amazing gluten free lunch in the middle of our hike wrapped up in a banana leaf (...

👍👍 You can enjoy the views of the distant mountains as well as the beauty of the vicinity of a small lake. The place would be better in mornings and evenings. A good place to camp near Kandy as well as for a family picnic. Easy to reach. The road is good. The vehicle can be taken to the top of the hill...

👍👍 Knuckles Mountain range or 5 peaks of knuckles is the only mountains i have visited more the 10 times, i just love the mountains and the view is from the top, the way is very difficult but i love it. If u wanna enjoy Knuckles Mountain range at least u need 2 days, now Knuckles Mountain is like my ho...

👍👍 Recomended for Srilankan village culture Tourism

👍👍 Gombaniya is the highest peak of the Knuckles Mountain Range and is situated in Matale. It stands at a height of 1906 meters and is situated at Alakola estate in Hulu Ganga, bordered by Knuckles-Kirigalpoththa and Yakunge Hela mountain ranges on either side. There are quite a few false peaks which s...

👍👍 ⭐ This was a amazing experience for me 😀. But it was a so tired day indeed 😆. 🚩this is situated like a dividing border for both rikillagaskada and kandy area . You wanna go through the rikillagaskada town and that area which this amazing spot situated is not a area with such good facilities. S...

👍👍 It is highly recommended to visit this place located in a beautiful landscape. On the way you can visit the Knuckles mountain range and several waterfalls. This place is a place where you can enjoy nature freely. You can also see beautiful tea plantations. Mr. Rohan, the owner of this estate, will...

👍👍 A beautiful place and not hard to hike. Mountain top is really like a heaven. Nice place to take photograph and camping

👍 The privately owned View point Entrance fee is 100 LKR. Parking available. Accessible road for any kind of vehicle

👍👍 How we reached: Colombo>kandy>Hunnasgiriya>Deabston office How we booked camping sights: from Battaramulla wildlife dept It starts 400m away from Deanston wildlife dept. we also received a ticket from the same place. it is a one fine hike in a marked trail. took us about 1.5 hours to reach the top...