Thangamale: The Forest Walk From Adisham to Idalgashinna
about 4-5 km one way · Moderate · about 3 hours · Badulla District · Uva Province
The Thangamale trail follows a forested ridge through a bird sanctuary protected since 1938, from Adisham Hall, the Benedictine monastery above Haputale, to Idalgashinna railway station. It is one of the best short forest walks in Uva and a good place for endemic birds.
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From near Adisham Hall the path runs along the ridge through the 131-hectare sanctuary. Endemic birds recorded here include the yellow-eared bulbul, the Sri Lanka white-eye and the Sri Lanka junglefowl. The last few hundred metres follow the railway into Idalgashinna, and most walkers return to Haputale by train or tuk-tuk.
Parts of the path are poorly marked and fallen trees can block it. The final stretch is on a live railway line: watch for trains.
Access & permits
A protected bird sanctuary. We could not confirm the managing body or any ticket from an official source.
On the map
Pin 1 is Thangamale. The others are the nearest places in our trail directory.
- Thangamale: The bird sanctuary ridge near Haputale.
- Bambarakanda Falls: Trail guide: the tallest waterfall. About 10 km away.
- Lipton's Seat: The viewpoint above Dambatenne. About 11 km away.
- Thotupola Kanda: Summit, 2,357 m, near the Pattipola entrance. About 13 km away.
Principales puntos de referencia y características
- Adisham Hall - The Benedictine monastery at the trailhead.
- Thangamale forest - 131 hectares, protected since 1938.
- Endemic birds - Yellow-eared bulbul, Sri Lanka white-eye, junglefowl.
- Idalgashinna station - The end of the walk, on the main line.
Cuándo ir
Early morning, for birds and before the ridge clouds over.
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You can take this as a guided day trip, link it with nearby destinations into a multi-day trek, or build it into a custom Sri Lanka hiking itinerary. We handle transport, permits and the logistics; you walk. Haputale is on the Pekoe Trail: walk it with a guide on our five-day Tramo de Haputale a Ella.
Nearby in the directory
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