| Year and Month | February, 2013 (3rd) |
| Number of Days | Two Day Trip |
| Crew | 2 |
| Accommodation | Sun Hill Holiday Resort- Belihuloya T.P 0455623356, 0759783783 |
| Transport | Three wheeler and endless walk |
| Activities | Photography, sightseeing, hiking |
| Weather | Sunny day later became misty |
| Route | Belihuloya -> Ihalagalagama – >Non parieal estate upper diviasion -> Nagrak bunglaow -> Horton plains and world’s end -> Back to Nagrak Bunglow -> Through non parial route -> Belihuloya |
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| Author | Niroshan |
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As I have visited Horton plains from Ohiya, Pattipola and Bogawanthalawa routes, this time wanted to do it from Non parieal route.
Previous day night we stayed at Belihuloya and arranged a three-wheeler to Ihalagalagama where trail starts.
 Morning at Ihalagalagama |
 Trail starts |
From here onwards we followed the trail guide.
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 Hagala forest reserve |
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 Jeep track ends |
 Dethanagala |
Once jeeps track over, we followed the foot pathway through pines trees. It was bit difficult to find the footpath way in this area.
 Climbing up in the pines patch |
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 One land mark |
 Retracing of footpath way |
 Getting out of pines trees |
 Delicate |
 Minor waterfalls |
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 Bathing sun rays |
 Entering into the forest patch |
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 Disappearing of Hagala |
 Ihalagalagama zoomed |
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 Hagala and Belihuloya |
 Belihuloya flows |
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 Climbing through Mana bushes |
 The area we came |
 Appearance of Horton plains –Rhododendron arboreum characteristic of Horton plains |
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 Entering to the upper division of non parieal estate |
 First civilization we met |
 Land mark at tea estate |
 So misty |
 Nagrak division houses-unfortunately children of this area don’t attend to school due to distance |
 This part of the estate is full of minor water streams |
 Direction |
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 Religious symbol |
 Foot pathway from Bogawanthalawa is joining with the trail |
 Summer hut of Manager’s bungalow |
 Nagrak holiday bungalow |
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 Entering to the Horton plain |
 The way through bamboo bushes |
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 Twisted trees due to speedy wind |
 Giant……. |
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We reached the Horton plains at around 2pm. We started the trail from Ihalagalagama around 7am. Aftr enjoying the downview from the World’s end we decided to return back through the same route.
 Surrounding view fom the World’s end |
 The drop of World’s end |
 Just a glance at Horton plains |
 Coming of mist |
Once we came to Nagrak Bungalow, it was 3.45pm and thick mist was there. Therefore we stepped down through the jeep track towards Belihuloya. (As getting into the forest with mist in the late evening is not a wise decision).
 Return journey through the mist |
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 At Baker’s Bend |
 A Kovil |
 This route has a lot of small waterfalls |
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 Another bend. This road has 28-29 bends |
 Minor waterfalls |
 Samanala wewa reservoir seen in distance |
 Last shot of the day |
After walking about 10-11km we decided to find a three-wheeler as we had to catch the train from Haputhale in that night. So this journey was ended up by a three-wheeler.
Thanks for the Lakdasun trail guide