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Pitawala Pathana
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Pitawala Pathana is situated close to Riverston Road at the edge of the Knuckles Mountain Range which is on the way of Matale – Illukumbura Road. It is about 31 kms. from the Matale Town.
The area is covered by mist most of the time. Knuckles Mountain Reservation starts right after Riverston. Most of the travellers go to Riverston and return without going to Pitawala Pathana which is just about 3 kms. from Riverston.
The area is really eye catching and breathtaking and this Mini World’s End should not be missed. Further down the road there is a natural pool in Illukumbura where one can have a refreshing bath. There are a few trekking trails to Meemure through the Knuckles Mountain Range. Waterfalls are flowing down from the surrounding mountains.
Pitawala Pathana is unique grassland of pathana type found in the Knuckles Conversation Forest, Sri Lanka. This Pathana has a great ecological value. This is an isolated place with very beautiful sceneries of mountain tops. Tourist must be accompanied with a very good guide. Not many people know about this place. This place is very cold, unpolluted, and resident free. This pace is easily covered by fog since it is a mountain top.
In Pitawala Pathana a grass cover spreads over an area of about 10ha of gently sloping rock slab covered with just a thin soli layer. The turf grass of about 10cm in height gives a velvety appearance to this sloping expanse of grassland. Isolated and scattered trees and shrubs could be seen. Many endemic animal species are found.
Pitawala Pathana is in itself a very nice and wonderful place to visit. A high plateau in the mountain with quite a variation in the vegetation too. At the end of Pitawala Pathana in Knuckles Mountain Range one can find well known Mini World’s End. It is a right edged cliff formed by nature drops 300m down. You might look at an amazing scene that opens up once you reach the cliff’s edge, if there is no mist at the time.
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