Tour of Udamala Mountain

About Udamala

Udamala is a mountain which is situated at the border of Badulla and Nuwaraeliya district of Sri Lanka.

Places to visit

On the way to Udamala mountain you have to visit several beautiful places such as Diyawatanalla waterfall, 5000Ft rock above sea level, Nasdanda mountain, Half-moon Mountain, Maharathmal ( Rhododendron arboretum) varieties and high forest areas, Eucalyptus forests, Tusker way and beautiful sceneries on the down side of the Udamala mountain.

Natural plants and endemic varieties

On the way to the Udamala mountain you can identified a lot of natural plants and also endemic varieties. It includes floras and faunas. Top of the udamala is the middle of the dry and wet zones. There for several plants you can identified in this mountain. This mountain has high bio diversity.

Residential places

Udamala mountain is at Hakgala high forest and there are no common enterence at Pattipola side. Only have residences at Alawathugoda Bogahakumbura side. Most suitable place to reside is the temple of Alawathugoda vilage in front of mountain of Udamala.

Waterfalls and Beauties

There are some beautiful Diyawatanalla waterfall and other some hidden falls you can visit on the way to Udamala mountain. And also you can visit Half-moon mountain beauty in this places. In the top of the Udamala mountain you can visit the Pattipola (which is highest Railway station of Sri Lanka) station and othe sides you can visit 1st, 2nd,3rd & 4th mountain tops of Sri Lanka and some others. Those are Piduruthalagala, Kirigalpottha, Thotupola ,Namunukula, Hakgala, Kurattha and Rahangala mountains.

Pollution

Eucalyptus and Fines tree cultivation causes to very dangerous effects to Udamala forest and some other forest close to Welimada area. There for grow forest like Jack is better.

Way to mountain

Way to top of the Udamala mountain is not very easier. How ever you can identify the way to Udamala as follows.

Bandarawela -------> Welimada -----> Bogahakumbura -----> Udamala Mountain

After come to Alawathugoda or Bogahakumbura region you should find out the person who has know about more details of the Udamala mountain and paths to the mountain.

Enjoyable

You can enjoy a lot with visit the Udamala mountain and have to see deer, jungle fowl, leopards, cows, snakes, reptiles, endemic and other birds, butterflies and also endemic floras and many sceneries.

Contacting Persons

If you like to climb up to Udamala mountain via Alawathugda vilage, you can get more details from following person.

Sathiska : 0777989680
Migara : 0777451354
Alawathugoda Temple : 0572280248