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A campfire is a fire at a campsite that provides light and warmth, and heat for cooking. It can also serve as a beacon, ...
03/07/2020

A campfire is a fire at a campsite that provides light and warmth, and heat for cooking. It can also serve as a beacon, and an insect and predator deterrent. Established campgrounds often provide a stone or steel fire ring for safety. Campfires are a popular feature of camping. At summer camps, the word campfire often refers to an event (ceremony, get together, etc.) at which there is a fire. Some camps refer to the fire itself as a campfire.

Hiking is an activity of moderate difficulty, which involves walking across long distances generally on trails or paths....
02/07/2020

Hiking is an activity of moderate difficulty, which involves walking across long distances generally on trails or paths. The duration of the activity varies between short half-day programs and longer itineraries of over 20 days. It is usually an activity that allows groups of different sizes.

Hiking and trekking are two terms sometimes used indistinctly. The difference between each of them is usually the duration of the specific activity. Hiking is associated with shorter programs, while trekking is used to describe longer programs of a week or more.

Hiking is also a great way to immerse yourself in the culture and history of a country or area. Longer programs will take you to experience local communities and taste unique local food. Hiking is where the trail meets the people, and mountain sports meet cultural adventure.

01/07/2020
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19/06/2020

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NAMUNUKULA As Wilderness Stories is meant to inspire people to get out into the wilderness, I thought it might be a good idea to start with introducing mysel...

Namunukula HikingAs Wilderness Stories is meant to inspire people to get out into the wilderness, I thought it might be ...
19/06/2020

Namunukula Hiking

As Wilderness Stories is meant to inspire people to get out into the wilderness, I thought it might be a good idea to start with introducing myself and tell you a little bit about my relation to and experience of hiking!

I would like to introduce myself as Hilshaad and adventure event coordinator of hikers_club_90. I started my first hiking at idalgashinna it’s a beautiful place and I got supprised how beautiful is my country is. After that I started to hunt mountains with care of our nature. I found lots of them destroyed some beautiful places. It was an amazing experience.

I took my dog along with me for hiking. He was enjoying more than me on the peak of NAMUNUKULA. Me, my wife shazna along with other members had good experience at Namunukula peak. Because of my wife I started doing hiking. Talking about NAMUNUKULA hike Namunukula is a mountain range situated in the Badulla district, in Sri Lanka. The name means ‘nine peaks’. Its highest peak reaches over 6,600 feet above sea level.
The mountain range can be reached via two main entry points, namely the Spring Valley and the Third Milepost. It is convenient to get to both entry points via Badulla, a town which is located around 225km away from Colombo. Badulla can be easily reached using both public/private transportation modes in just above 6 hours. For a comfortable ride, an A/C bus service is available from Colombo to Badulla.
The shortest trail, starts from the Third Milepost entry point, which is located on the Badulla – Passara A5 road. The Third Milepost can be reached from Badulla via public/private transport within 30 minutes (approx. 7km). The trailhead is located in an estate called Glep Alpin. A small public bus is available from the Third Milepost to the said estate. From that point onwards it’s a 2 hour hike to the summit.

The second route is situated in a small village called Memale, passing Spring Valley. This trail is famous among hikers for its rich natural beauty. The village can be reached by public bus from Badulla via the B97 road. The bus nearing the end of its journey turns on to a by-road off Spring Valley to reach Memale. From this point on the trailhead can be located by travelling approximately 3 hrs by foot. From the trailhead to the summit, it’s a fairly easy hike of less than an hour through the wilderness.

The Namunukula summit is a large flat area containing few open spaces for camping. Within those spaces, plenty of room can be found to raise a tent and light a campfire. The hikes from both Spring Valley and the Third Milepost are of moderate difficulty. It is advisable to take an adequate supply of drinking water. Although setting up camp is fairly easy at the top, the weather can change considerably during the night. So it is wise to go prepared for cold/wet conditions.

During our trek we ascended from the Spring Valley entry point, and descended using the Third Milepost trail. Since we were planning to camp the night at the summit, we started our journey fairly early in the morning. On the way, we made a decision to start walking from Spring Valley itself, without taking the bus all the way to Memale. The hike was an interesting experience, but we were exhausted by the time we reached the trailhead. Along the way to the trailhead we crossed a stream at the end of a tea estate, which led to a pine forest on a steep incline. At the edge of this pine forest we found another forest in which we discovered the trailhead.

Enjoy your life as much as you can can protect our nature as well. Love the nature and enjoy it. After that I thought to give my experience to others who are seeking to go for hiking .

I really find hiking amazing and I am so happy that I dared to take that step and went out there, even if I had no experience what so ever. And that’s sort of what I’m hoping I can make some others do too. It’s never to late to start and if you feel like trying, just do it! You don’t have to have the best and latest equipment, it’s good enough with your parents old tent from the 70’s or a low budget one from the supermarket. If you like it and want to keep doing it, you’ll soon realize what you need and then you can’t start investing in your own equipment. The most important and biggest step to take is the first one, to begin. If I hadn’t taken that step, I wouldn’t be where I am today – or on the trail in this picture.

Written by – Hilshaad (go_hiking_planet)

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14/06/2020

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Great Western mountain Between sleep and wakefulness, ten hours and forty four minutes is a hard journey in the Badulla bound night mail train, as we passed ...

Great western mountainBetween sleep and wakefulness, ten hours and forty four minutes is a hard journey in the Badulla b...
14/06/2020

Great western mountain

Between sleep and wakefulness, ten hours and forty four minutes is a hard journey in the Badulla bound night mail train, as we passed the Watagoda Station. This is the only railway station with two platforms on the up country railway line.

Our destination was the No 61 Railway Station, the Great Western (GW), one of the most beautiful stations in the hill country.

When we reached our destination at 6.44 am the weather was perfect for a hike. We patiently waited till we witnessed the morning rays brightening the mountain tops giving us a panoramic view of the area.

After a cup of tea at Morgan’s Place, we started our journey sharp at 8.10 am. The GW mountain hiking path is nearly five kilometres from the Station.

We travelled a short distance (about 1.5 km) along the railway line and took 24 minutes to reach the iron bridge. The starting point of the hike to the seventh highest mountain in the country, is just before the bridge on the left hand side (In the mountains List the Great Western was placed as the 6th highest, but with the Agra Bopath entering the List it slipped one step down). The trail began with concrete steps reaching to a seventy year old Hindu Kovil hidden in the jungle.

These steps tell the story of a man who had lost his way home and had made a vow to the Paththini Amma goddess seeking her help to find his way. He was then surprisingly able to find his way down to the rail track where the steps began. He then climbed the steps and made it to the top as a gesture of gratitude to the goddess. As is the custom, we performed religious rituals before entering the main track. Our crew consisted of 17 members including one female.

A tiny stream flows down the left side of the Kovil, along which the path reaches the forest patch. We walked in single file through the bushes, until we reached the top.

The thick rainforest formed a canopy above us and the rich bio-diversity of the area was a welcome sight. The landscape winding through the dense forest region allows you to explore the true beauty of the mountain rainforest.

Although we saw some birds they didn’t break the silence of the area with their songs.

Wild boar and fishing cats are the permanent residents of this forest, surprisingly though, the regular leaches were not to be seen. A few hours into the journey brought us to a small stream, two to three feet wide, and we decided to fill our bottles with pure cold water as this would be the second and last water source we would meet on our way to the summit. Walking on for a few more hours we reached a plateau with many rocks which looked like a camping site.

We took our first break here, munching biscuits and taking in the scenic beauty of the area.

We used a rope to climb the steep terrain. Even though the terrain was not wet we had to use the rope as the steep was a 60 degree climb.

When we glimpsed at the mountain top through the tree canopy we realized we were in the vicinity of the mountain. The trek became tougher than we thought, and it was hard to climb without the support of the branches or holding on to one another. The next steps were the most exciting and adventurous part of the journey. The track lined the edge of the mountain and on the left side was a steep cliff running down more than a thousand feet to the bottom of the forest.

We managed to pass the dangerous part of the journey and after five hours, reached the first view point, at 1.10 pm to be exact, at an altitude of 2,054 m above mean sea level.

The magnificent 180 degree wide angle portrayed a breathtaking scenery. The Podi Menike was traversing the huge bend to pass the Iron Bridge to reach the GW Station before the Udarata Menike reaches the Station.

The summit stood tall on our right, beckoning us to reach it. On the rear was a greenish endless mountain forest, a colorful sight, mixed with yellow and light red. No winds blew to embrace our sweating bodies nor to sway the trees, which looked like stone pillars.

After a short break we started on the last lap of our journey entering the Pigmy forests. As we ascended we had to creep through the forest canopy, which was not more than 3-4 feet high. To enhance the beauty of the forest, blue and white tiny flowers coated the green canopy. For a moment we felt we were lost in a flower garden.

We could reach the 7th highest mountain, the Great Western summit, 2,201 m above mean sea level, within 25 minutes amid all the danger and excitement. On the top of the summit, a few footpaths were visible, running in different directions. The straightforward path goes to the third view point, which is a wide open rocky surface. The left side ends at the second view point. The southern area captures the holy mountain of Sri Pada, Seven Virgins, Kirigalpotta and Totupola Kanda on the Horton Plains, while on the left is Radella and Uda Radella. The Railway Station stood isolated. We were disappointed that we missed best opportunity to view from this point the spectacular scenes of Podi Menike and Udarata Menike meeting each other on their long journey.

Suddenly, the whole area was enveloped by a thick mist, obstructing our view. We felt a cool breeze as the dark rain clouds emerged over the sky warning us of our next challenge.

We sat on the 2,201m high mountain summit to have lunch, a light meat of noodles. The slight drizzle turned into a shower and suddenly, it started raining cats and dogs. It was 2.37 pm and we decided to descend without having lunch. The path we had used to climb had become a muddy field now.

Some of our crew stumbled, slipping in the mud and losing their grip. In the thick mist covered, dark forest, a false footpath led us in the wrong direction. We went through the sound of water to fill our empty bottles.

Finally, we reached the small stream and continued towards the Kovil premises around 10.30 a.m. We came out of the forest, completing a most adventurous and unforgettable journey.

Written by – Hilshaad (go_hiking_planet)

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