The Knuckles Mountain Range lies in central Sri Lanka, in the Districts of Matale and Kandy. The range takes its name from a series of recumbent folds and peaks in the west of the massif which resemble the knuckles of clenched fist when viewed from certain locations in the Kandy District.
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| Knuckles Mt from far away |
While this name (Knuckles) was assigned by early British surveyors, the Sinhalese residents have traditionally referred to the area as Dumbara Kanduvetiya meaning Mist-laden Mountain Range.(excerpt from Wikipedia)
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| The higher mountain area is often robed in thick layers of cloud. |
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| Good morning Knuckles! View from the nearby village. |
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We started the trekking from Thangappuwa as we wanted to do night camping in the "Alugal Lena" cave which lies in the thick forest of knuckles mountain.
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| misty way |
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| cloud forests |
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| Looking for the leaches |
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| This forest area is well rich in biodiversity. |
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| Alugal Lena Cave |
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| We stayed the first night at this cave |
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| Next day morning.. |
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| Morning guest.... Actually we were the guests. |
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On our way to Knuckles range from the Alugallena cave
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| Naturally grown pepper |
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| on the top of peak |
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| Two foreign tourists are following us |
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| Clean and cold water |
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| So cold water.... |
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| Tea plantation in nearby village |
We stayed our second night in a small house in the nearby village.
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| A friend met on the way.. hah haaa.... |
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| Love.... |
Nearest towns to Knuckles Mt. Range are Matale and Kandy. You have to take the bus from there.
