Kurundu Oya Falls: Sri Lanka's Second-Highest Waterfall
Moderate · Nuwara Eliya District · Central Province
Kurundu Oya Falls, also called Maturata Ella, drops 189 m in two cascades about 20 m apart, making it the second-highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is also one of the least visited, hidden in tea country at the end of rough estate roads.
Lo que va a aprender
The Kurundu Oya rises on the northern slopes of Pidurutalagala and later joins the Mahaweli. The usual approach is a drive up estate roads, some needing a 4×4, then a walk through tea to the falls: from Kandapola, from Padiyapelella through the Maturata estates, or from Walapane. Paths are unmarked. A small hydropower plant runs at the base.
Estate paths are unmarked and some roads need a 4×4. Go with local guidance.
Access & permits
We could not confirm any access rules or fee. The approach crosses working tea estates.
On the map
Pin 1 is Kurundu Oya Falls. The others are the nearest places in our trail directory.
- Kurundu Oya Falls: The second-highest waterfall, 189 m.
- Pidurutalagala: Military zone: not open to hikers. About 12 km away.
- Lover's Leap Falls: Through Pedro Estate, Nuwara Eliya. About 14 km away.
- Kikiliyamana: Summit, 2,240 m, above Nuwara Eliya. About 16 km away.
Principales puntos de referencia y características
- Twin cascades - Two drops about 20 m apart, 189 m in all.
- Maturata estates - The tea estates on the approach.
- Hydropower plant - A small plant at the foot of the falls.
- Kurundu Oya - The stream, rising on Pidurutalagala.
Cuándo ir
Dry weather for the estate roads; the flow is strongest in the wet months.
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