Knuckles
Pitawala Pathana
Travellers stop at Pitawala on the way to Mini World's End. The plain is exposed, so sun and wind both matter, and the grass is habitat rather than a picnic lawn to trample. Stay on the existing paths. It is a destination in its own right and also the approach to Riverston.
- Landscape
- Highland grassland
- On the way to
- Riverston
- Walk
- Short paths, not a ridge climb
- Care
- Stay on the paths
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Treks that pass through Pitawala Pathana
Questions
Can children walk at Pitawala Pathana?
The plain itself is a gentler stop than a full Knuckles ridge day. Weather and the drive up are the limiting factors, not a long climb.
Is this the same grassland as the Five Peaks?
No. The Five Peaks cross a higher ridge near Thangappuwa, on the Corbett's Gap side of the range. Pitawala is on the Riverston road.