Cycling in Hantana range

Cycling in Hantana

Cycling in Hantana is a 3 – 4 hour adventure cycle tour. We will pick up guests from the hotel you stay in Kandy. We will transfer the bikes to a point 1 km before the Ceylon tea museum and start the ride. (Popular Hantana climb). Continuous breaks accompanied with refreshments for better experience. When we reach the top, the path will be traffic-free and filled with beauty through tea plantations. You can stop to enjoy the nature and take a nice selfie at any time. We will be riding around 1 hour to reach the top.

We will continue our ride through Udawela road until we reach the point where we divert our trail to a gravel terrain. Riding on the gravel route through tea plantations will provide you with an exciting experience. Guests will be able to see tea plucking activities. You will encounter a rocky trail with climbs and descends. This gravel section is a loop back to the Hantana main road. Riders will have two options then,

1. To select more challenging terrain and descend to Peradeniya or
2. Ride back through the same road and reach Heerassagala junction.

We will continue the ride up to a Sri Lankan traditional food center, where we will have a nice Sri Lankan food experience. After the break we will ride along the Mahaweli River and conclude our ride at Dodanwala Tunnel. Guests will be transferred back to their respective hotel. Best times to start the tour are around 9.00 am or 3.00 pm.

About Hanthana Range

The Hanthana Mountain Range lies in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, south-west of Kandy. It was declared as an environmental protection area in February 2010 under the National Environment Act.[1] The maximum height of the range is 1,200 m (3,800 ft). The mountain range consists of seven peaks. The highest one being the Uura Kanda.[2] The range is a favourite destination among the mountain hikers in Sri Lanka. University of Peradeniya is situated adjacent to the Hanthana mountain range

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanthana_Mountain_Range