Badulla Trip Overview
A chance to See The Bambarakanda Waterfalls. An Exclusive Visit to The ‘V Cut’. Photography Sessions. First Aid and Emergency Vehicle Backup. Experienced Hiking Guide.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Badulla, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Badulla, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
A chance to See The Bambarakanda Waterfalls. An Exclusive Visit to The ‘V Cut’. Photography Sessions. First Aid and Emergency Vehicle Backup. Experienced Hiking Guide.
Stop At: Bambarakanda Falls, Ohiya Rd, Kalupahana 90186 Sri Lanka
The track through the Devils Staircase is one of the most popular hiking and jeep tracks in the
hills of Sri Lanka. The difficulty levels and the spectacular view of the green mountains of Sri
Lanka has made this a hikers paradise but only the most ardent hikers will undertake this 19 km
hike.
Generally hikers choose the Bambarakanda Rest near Bambarakanda Ella Falls as the starting
point to the journey if they wish to start the journey from this end or can start the hike from
Ohiya end also. This trail goes over old dilapidated estate roads through many estates. This trail
ends on the Ohiya – Horton Plains road around the halfway distance from Ohiya Railway Station
to the Horton Plains Entrance.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Horton Plains Kalupahana Trail, Ohiya Sri Lanka
There are no markers along the route, therefore it’s advised to use a guide if attempting the
journey for the first time. The route has number of folks and they could easily divert you from
the original path. The trail is 19 km long from Bambarakanda and would take approximately 7
hours to complete the hike.
The two most popular points on the route is the “V cut”, a channel cut through the hill to allow
the road to pass through. You will come across this after entering the Udaveriya estate.
Passing this, the road will go across a stream which creates the tallest fall in the country, the
Bambarakanda Falls.
Duration: 4 hours
