Cycling in Udaweriya - Belihuloya
PROGRAMME: Cycling Tour - Horton Plains, ‘Satan’s Steps’ Belihul Oya Sri Lanka
DURATION : 2 Nights/ 3Days
PERIOD: Valid til 30th April 2015
Tour Description
Sri Lanka is a beautiful island with numerous renowned attractions and beautiful scenery. But to get to its heart and truly understand its communities and Sri Lankan lifestyle, you need to go a bit deeper and visit some less-frequented locations for some rural magic.
We will first meet you at the Abewela entrance to the Horton Plains National Park. After a combination of cycling and walking in the park, you start the trek to Belihuloya via Udaweriya where you will navigate some exhilarating paths. This includes a very steep descent with multiple hairpin bends which is aptly named ‘Satan’s Steps’. Witness the magnificence of Sri Lanka’s tallest waterfall Bambarakanda and soak up the breathtaking scenery that surrounds these rural places.
On the second day you will spend a full day cycling through the traditional villages in Belihuloya. This is where the cycling tour really shines, granting you the ability to mingle and interact with the locals as well as get a closer look at their rural lifestyles.
This tour offers you the unique chance to cycle through some challenging terrain and get a taste of the raw beauty of rural Sri Lanka.
Day 1
Day 1 – Arrival – Udaweriya – Belihuloya (D/L)
Cycling distance - Approx. (from Horton Plains – Belihuloya)
Time – Approx. 6 hours
Grading – Moderate and hard
Horton Plains is Sri Lanka’s highest National Park boasting an array of spectacular animal species as well as a list of colourful migrant and resident birds. Meet the crew at the entrance to the park and do a XXkm ride to your first stop where you will dismount and carry on by foot. We do a 6km walking loop covering “World’s End”, “Baker’s falls” etc. and get on to the bikes once again to complete a comfortable downhill ride to a tea plantation. . From here an initial 5.4km ascent will be soon followed by a descending gravel stretch of about 13kms up to Sri Lanka’s tallest waterfall – Bambarakanda. Be cautious along this path as the sharp-edged rocks may cause your bike to slip. Ride along the misty pine forests and the tea estates while interacting with locals. One of the highlights will be the exhilarating descent called “Satan’s Steps” that has three back-to-back hairpin bends. Your ride will end at the A4 main road where you will be picked up and transported to Belihuloya.
