Height : | Waterfall 01 : ~15 meters Waterfall 02 : ~05 meters Waterfall 03 : ~07 meters Waterfall 04 : ~15 meters Waterfall 05 : unknown |
District : | Kandy |
Udadumbara lies on the Kandy – Mahiyanganaya road after a few kilometres passing Hunnasgiriya. Travelling along this road, a bridge is found at the 43 km post. The water steam which passes over this bridge is called Kahatagolla Oya and flows through the Knuckles Reserve. The first waterfall is found just above the bridge flowing at an angle. The water twists and turns over the contours of the rock underneath. The falls start wide and then narrow at the centre and again widen at the bottom. The stream flows underneath the bridge thereafter and disappears in a drop.
There are 5-6 waterfalls beneath the bridge hidden under the foliage. 2nd waterfall is about 5 meters in height and the 3rd is about 7 meters in height. The 4th is a steep fall which is at least 15 meters in height. These waterfalls can be accessed by climbing down and passing the bridge. To see the rest of the waterfalls beneath these, you need to travel further on the Mahiyangana road to Haloya junction and walk across paddy fields to reach a point where you can see them from afar.
These waterfalls do not appear on the LCWF list.
References
Also See
- Waterfalls of Sri Lanka
- Other Places of Interest Within Close Proximity
Map of Kahatagolla Waterfalls
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Travel Directions to Kahatagolla Waterfalls
Route from Kandy | Route from Matale |
Through :Pallekele – Theldeniya Distance : 45 km Travel time : 1 hour 30 minutes Driving directions : see on google map | Through : Hasalaka -Gurulupotha Distance : 40 km Travel time : 1 hour Driving directions : see on google map |