Sri Lanka Trekking Club

 

Trail running from Ella to Haputele

The Pekoe Trail, Stage 13 ,14 &15,

We Start our trail Running form Ella Center and run through railway line, forest, & mountain up to Ella rock running all the way uphill enjoy the view from Ella rock and continue in a Eucalypts Forest to a Tea plantation and come up to beautiful tea plantation all the way down to Haputale you run in the most beautiful tea plantation

This is a very scenic route that takes you to one of the major towns in the tea country Haputale, and one of the tea country’s better-known landmarks, the upper divisions of the Nayabedda Tea Estate from where Sir Thomas Lipton would survey his favorite tea estates, where the panoramic views of the mountains breath-taking.

And St. Catherine, the first picturesque tea plantation worker’s village you will encounter on the upper divisions of the Nayabedda Tea Estate, at an altitude of 1875 meters. 100 meters before you enter the village there’s an impressive Hindu Kovil on your right.
Some may want to Run and visit Lipton Seat, it’s another 3 km across the plateau. Lipton Seat is a popular destination for local tourists so you might see a little bit of traffic at the end. Lipton’s seat requires taking a picture of yourself with a statue Sir Thomas Lipton surrounded by panoramic views. On a clear day, one can see as far as Udawalawe National Park and almost the entire Uva Province.

we will be finishing the running in Haputale city center

Cost For this program: – 60, US$ for person Every Extra person: – 45, US$
This is for: – Picnic Lunch during treks Professional guide Any Entrance fee	Running Level: – Moderate Trekking trail has ups and downs, Distance -34 KM Trail type One Way

Trail running from Haputele to Bambarakanda water falls

The Pekoe Trail, Stage 12, & Sri Lankas Highest Water Fall via devil’s staircase

 From Haputale we start our Running through a variety of forests not experienced by the average tourist.  Run through these massive eucalyptus and pine forests and through the Tea Plantations of this beautiful Hill Country you will see Sri Lanka at its loveliest best. And one of the most spectacular views, both north and south across the country can be seen on this walk. Also, we have the chance to walk along the railway line for about half an hour including going through a tunnel!

Running through Thangamale bird sanctuary is an experience for one is interested in watching birds in a peaceful environment while enjoying the breathtaking landscape, Thangamale bird sanctuary is the ideal location for it. The sanctuary is set in Thangamale, the golden mountain, the best and most interesting path to approach this sanctuary is for trail running

we Run in the tea plantation and pass the remote tea estate villages where the tea plantation workers live. You will meet the families

After Lunchbreak in the lodge, we start the Run to most famous water fall babarakanda falls the highest fall in Sri Lanka through a path in the mountain with panoramic view in the tea plantation and tea plantation villages

The trail will pass by abandoned estates, beautiful rolling hills covered in fields of green tea, bubbling streams you will also come across some awe-striking views as you Run along the broken roads, and barely visible trails. You will pass by a village where tea plantation workers live

Then you will be passing through an area called “Devil’s staircase” a very narrow with three hair pin bends and at the end of this the tea estate the scenery come more fascinating.

After from a tea plantation village you will be going down to a forest and reach to a waterfall called “Lanka Falls” Lanka fall is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the hidden forest not many people visit this fall so most of the time the whole waterfall just for you to enjoy, and where you would be able to swim and have a cold bath in the natural pool at the base of the waterfall. After swim, we continue our Run further down where you will come to see Sri Lanka’s highest waterfall “Bambarakanda”. And we will go to the foot of the waterfall to enjoy the big water falling down Then you will be descending further with the view of Bambarakanda waterfall view. From the water fall you will run to the Colombo Badulla mail road to finish the Trail Running

Cost For this program: – 60, US$ for person Every Extra person: – 45, US$
This is for: – Picnic Lunch during the run Professional guide Any Entrance fee	Running Level: – Moderate trail has ups and downs; Distance -35 KM Trail type One Way

Trail running from Kalupahana to Ohiya Railway Station Vis Bambarakanda Waterfall and devil’s staircase

we start our Running From kalupahana on Badilla Colombo Road, This is one of the most famous Road, Running in Sri Lanka, taking you to Bambarakanda Falls, the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. You follow a path in the mountains with panoramic views. You pass through tea plantations and remote tea plantation villages.  We will see village life

It is a tough 20 km trail from kalupahana to Ohiya   Bambarakanda Waterfalls is the tallest in Sri Lanka, falling down a height of 263m. The trail will pass by abandoned estates, beautiful rolling hills covered with terraces of green tea and bubbling streams.  You will also come across awe-inspiring views as you hike along the broken roads, and barely visible trails. You will then pass through an area called “Devil’s Staircase” a very narrow track with three hair pin bends and, at the end of this, more fascinating scenery in the tea estates. And we will be finishing our Running in ohiya Railway Station

You enjoy every bit of the journey with though mind-blowingly beautiful scene

Cost For this program: – 60, US$ for person Every Extra person: – 45, US$
This is for: – Picnic Lunch during the run Professional guide Any Entrance fee	Running Level: – Moderate trail has ups and downs; Distance -20 KM Trail type One Way

Trail running from Ella To HaliElla

The Pekoe Trail, Stage 16, Ella to Demodera

Ella draws travelers to Sri Lanka’s highlands with its mountain forests, tea plantations, and relatively cool climate and is a very popular stop, start, or ending point along the trail. Starting at the train station, today’s Run to Haliella

 

As you leave Ella town Running along you will see the famous Nine Arches Bridge. This is a popular trail. This exceptional Nine Arches Bridge is known as the bridge in the sky and is 80 feet high, and 300 feet long. The bridge was built during the colonial period in extremely challenging times as the original materials meant for creating it such as steal were allegedly relocated by Britain to resource the Great War. So instead in the end only made out of stone, brick and cement.
we run in the tea plantation and forests and also on the railway lines

Demodara railway station is known for its spiral rail line at this location, popularly known as the ‘Demodara Loop’. The rail line passes under itself, going around the loop and emerging from a tunnel. The rail loop is approximately 900 meters.

from the Demodara train station, at which point the train line does a spiral through a tunnel that actually runs beneath the railway station and winds around the mountain.

The trail we are on for nearly the rest of today is clear and the views, as you gradually descend towards Hali-Ela, are idyllic. This is a very rarely visited part of the tea country, yet adorable. And we will be finishing our running in the Railway station in Hali Ella

 

Cost For this program: – 60, US$ for person Every Extra person: – 45, US$
This is for: – Picnic Lunch during treks Professional trekking guide Any Entrance fee	Trekking Level: – Moderate Trekking trail has ups and downs, but not steep Distance -23 KM Elevation gain-531 Meters Trail type One Way