Pilot Hike #13
2017/2018 Hike Season
17-18/06/2017
Showing posts with label Pilot Hikes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pilot Hikes. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Railway Exploration-2017
Eight of us,from University Explorers' Club successfully completed the railway pilot hike between 7th and 11th of April, 2017 from Badulla to Peradeniya.
On the day before we started our hike, we left Peradeniya station at about 11.30PM and reached to Badulla station at about 7.00AM on 7th of April. We started our journey at 10.00AM on 7th of April from Badulla railway station.
On the first day of our jouney ,we spent night at one of our club member's residence at Bandarawela and second day night also we spent night at one of our club member's residence at Ambewela .Third day night we stayed at Hatton railway quarters as one of our member arranged it for us.
It was much easier for us easier for us as we started early on the 4th day. That day we reached to Nawalapitiya at about 11.45PM and stayed for 2-3 hours. We left Nawalapitiya station at about 1.30AM and we successfully completed our journey from Peradeniya on 11th of April, 2017 at about 10.30AM.
It was a amazing journey with lot of fun and hardships. We were able to get an unforgettable experience and it was a memorable event.
DAY 1
Badulla-Bandarawela (32.88 KM)
DAY 2
Bandarawela-Ambewela (35.76 KM)
DAY 3
Ambewela-Talawakele (35.52 KM)
DAY 4 & DAY 5
Talawakele-Peradeniya (72.10 KM)
TOTAL (176.26 KM)
Pilot Hike #07
2017/2018 Hike Season
07-11/04/2017
Kadiyanlena Falls Exploration-2017
Pilot Hike #02
2017/2018 Hike Season
18-19/02/2017Friday, September 9, 2016
Namunukula Exploration I-2016
Pilot hike in Namunukula Mountain range(2016/2017 Hike Season) on 13-02-2016.
Namunukula is the name of a mountain range in Sri Lanka's province of Uva. Its main peak is 2,035 metres (6,676.5 ft) high. The name means "Nine Peaks". It also the name of a town near it which is sometimes called Namunukula Town (6° 52' N 81° 7' E).
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Pollebedda Exploration-2016
Pilot hike in Pollebadda area & Nuwaragala mountain(2016/2017 Hike Season) on 17/18/19-02-2016
Pollebedda, a veddah village in the Ampara District.
Nuwara Gala, once the kingdom of Saddatissa, brother of King Dutugemunu, still boasts of ruins of an old castle and a rock pool built on top of the mountain. It is believed that Saddhatissa who was hiding from his brother lived in Nuwara Gala until the death of King Dutugemunu.
Ravana's Cave Exploration-2016
රාවණා ගුහාව - නිල්දිය පොකුණ
The fascinating adventurous pilot has been done by the University Explorers' Club(#UEC) of University of Peradeniya to the Rawana's cave located in Ella area in Bandarawela.It was successfully completed on 27 th of march 2016.
Most of the legendary secrets have been burried under the history. It’s enough...That they have to be mined and should build up the real history. One of the most thrilling, fascinating and adventurous travel to Rawana’s caves.
The famous Ravana Ella Cave lies 1,370 m (4,490 ft) above sea level on the foundation of a cliff. The cave is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka, located 11 km (7 mi) away from Bandarawela. Excavations undertaken in the cave uncovered evidence of human habitation dating back to 25,000 years.(wiki)
Friday, April 1, 2016
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)