Sri Pada Falls / Adam’s Peak Falls / Gartmore Falls (ශ්‍රී පාද ඇල්ල)

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Height (in metres)25
DistrictNuwara Eliya

This waterfall is commonly known as Sri Pada Falls due to its proximity to Sri Pada holy mountain. Since this waterfall lies inside the Gartmore estate it is also known by the name Gartmore  Falls.

Sri Pada Falls directly falls onto the Maskeliya Reservoir and is fed by two streams which join above the falls. Each of these streams creates a waterfall before joining and lies inside the Gartmore Estate. These two waterfalls are jointly called Gartmore Estate Waterfalls.

Another waterfall of about the same height lies several hundred meters away from Sri Pada Falls feeding the same Maskeliya Reservoir is called Moray Falls. Due to the proximity of these two falls some confuse the names of these waterfalls and the Moray Falls is sometimes identified as the Sri Pada Falls.

The Lanka Council on Waterfalls lists Adams Peak Falls (Sri Pada Falls) as a 10-meter waterfall in Kandy District. This is either a mistake or refers to a completely different fall. This is a common problem in areas where there is a large number of waterfalls with different people giving them different names.

The LCWF lists Gartmore Falls as a separate waterfall and does not mention the Moray Falls which lies very close to the Gartmore Falls. The photo of the Gartmore Falls in LCWF matches with the Sri Pada Falls above.

References

  1. Lanka Council On Waterfalls. (n.d.). Lanka Council On Waterfalls. http://www.srilankanwaterfalls.net/

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Map of  Sri Pada Falls / Adam’s Peak Falls / Gartmore Falls

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Travel Directions to Sri Pada Falls / Adam’s Peak Falls / Gartmore Falls

The waterfall lies about 5 km away from Nallatanniya Take the Maray Estate Road from Mulgama ( just before Nallatanniya). The fall is 500m from the main road.

Route from Colombo to Sri Pada Falls / Adam’s Peak Falls / Gartmore Falls Route from Nuwara Eliya to Sri Pada Falls / Adam’s Peak Falls / Gartmore Falls
Though : Avissawella – Ginigathena – Hatton – Maskeliya
Distance : 155 km
Travel time : 4 hours
Driving directions : see on google map
Though : Thalawakele – Hatton – Maskeliya
Distance : 72 km
Travel time : 2 hours
Driving directions : see on google map

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