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Bathalegala hiking - 1 day Vlog Sri Lanka by NISAL SENANAYAKA(HYZEN HEXXA)

Not only for hiking you can camp there, but water can also be provided from the old caves behind the temple. The best If you watch this in 480p or Greater 1080p/1440p/(60) or highest 4K(60) to Avoid the Huge quality loss of 60fps. Bathalegala Kanda, also known as Bible Rock as its surface resembles a book/bible is one of the ideal places, for a scenic hike in Sri Lanka. It rises up to 1688 feet in height. it resembles the more famous Sigiriya citadel located more north of it.
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Path:- The normal way to reach the foot of Bathalegala Mountain is the branch road B278 from Mawanella (at the A1 main road). After ten kilometers, this minor road B278 turns right at the junction in Gevilipitya. At Bathalegala junction in Hathgampela is a board showing the small road to the Bathalegala Kanda. The first kilometer is paved. At its end, there are several houses and even a small shop. Starting from here, the hike to the summit takes about 2 hours at a leisurely pace. Behind the last houses is the trailhead. The first part of the tiny footpath leads through a forest and a deforested area.
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On a bright sunny day, all the surrounding mountains, forests, waterfalls, and towns display beautiful views. Bible Rock can be seen when passing the Kadugannawa Pass. it may seem a difficult hike, because of the shape of it and the thick jungle surrounding the mountain. But it is an enjoyable easy hike.

The mountain, rising to a height of 798 m above sea level, is situated near Aranayake in Kegalle District. People traveling on the A1 main road from Colombo (or the Bandaranaike Airport or Pinnawela Orphanage) to Kandy will remember the serpentine road with the steepest gradient, approximately 20 km away from Kandy.

At the rocky steepest part of the trail, hands must be used, but mountaineering experience is not required. There are steps carved in the rock surface. Nevertheless, it is not without risks, because the rocks are slippy after rainfall, and the tour is dangerously recommendable during thunderstorms, Bathalegala Kanda is known to be struck by lightning more often than usual. Furthermore, it is usually very stormy on the rock. However, on a sunny day, nature lovers will enjoy the climb, not only because of the rewarding panoramic views but also due to the experience of changing vegetation and great bird watching opportunities.

The mountain panorama on the plateau of the rock is most the most amazing experience, of course. In case of good weather conditions the entire Knuckles Range can be seen in the north-east, the Ambuluwawa Peak with a modern pilgrimage site on top of it is closer-by in the south-east. In the nearer surrounding ara satellite hills such as the sacred mountain Devanagala Kanda in the north-east and Uthuwan Kanda in the north, which is also a lovely destination for hikers and easier to reach, only half as high. In the south-east is the Ura Kanda.

The summit has been transformed into a Buddhist place of worship and a forest retreat (Aramaya) for reclusive monks, though usually not inhabited, with cave abodes and a small dagoba. For the future, a dagoba dome of the size of the record-breaking Kalutara Chaitiya is planned. But a cable car was planned a decade ago and never completed, some pillars belonging to this abandoned project can still be seen.
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History:- Due to its prominent vertical cliffs surrounding the flat top surface. Bathalegala (also spelled Batalegala) Kanda was known as “Bible Rock” in the colonial period because this table mountain resembles an open book or inspired fantasies of how Mount Sinai could look like.

When the Kandy kingdom was threatened by the Portuguese, who were in control of the lowlands in the 16th and early 17th century, the Sinhalese set up a chain of watchtowers on the most conspicuous peaks, beginning with Batalagala. The watchers on top of Batalagala could easily monitor the Kegalle valley and Kadugannawa passes on the way from Colombo to Kandy. Their alarm system was a bonfire to be seen from the next mountain, the chain of bonfires ended at Bahirawakanda, the hill closest to Kandy.

(sources - www.lanka-excursions-holidays.com, web.archive.org, wikipedia.org)

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