The B339 motorway is a little used road leading from Balangoda to Bogowanthalawa. While there is a decent amount of traffic till Pinnawala town, from there onwards till you reach Bogowanthalawa it's a stretch of wilderness and estates with hardly any vehicles.
The real treat for the nature lover begins when you pass the small town of Pinnawala and enter the patches of tea estates and the forest stretch. The motorway acts virtually as a border between the Horton Plains and Adams Peak nature reserves and you can enjoy a stretch where it is just jungle on both sides. As with all roads in the hill country, you are also guaranteed plenty of scenic views throughout the journey.
Just when you think the best part is over, you reach the outskirts of Bogowantalawa - the home of tea. The pristinely green tea estates are picture postcard perfect. I am sure you won't be able to resist stopping and enjoying the scenery here.
From Bogowantalawa onwards, the road continues until it reaches the Adam's Peak/Maskeliya route at Norwood.
From here you can chose to head towards Hatton or further enhance your journey by traveling along the B149 towards Maskeliya and then the B328 towards Norton bridge and enjoy more panoramic views of the Castlereigh and Moussakele reservoirs as well as the many tea estates on the way. If you chose to do this, don't forget that Laxapana and Aberdeen waterfalls are not too far away and should not be missed.
The real treat for the nature lover begins when you pass the small town of Pinnawala and enter the patches of tea estates and the forest stretch. The motorway acts virtually as a border between the Horton Plains and Adams Peak nature reserves and you can enjoy a stretch where it is just jungle on both sides. As with all roads in the hill country, you are also guaranteed plenty of scenic views throughout the journey.
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| One of mother nature's architectural wonders |
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| Plenty of little roadside streams and mini waterfalls say hello to you |
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| The scenic journey begins |
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| Tea estates and forest patches complement each other |
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| Pine forest stretches make you question whether you are still in a tropical country |
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| Misty conditions creeping in |
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| In mere moments the road ahead disappears in mist |
Just when you think the best part is over, you reach the outskirts of Bogowantalawa - the home of tea. The pristinely green tea estates are picture postcard perfect. I am sure you won't be able to resist stopping and enjoying the scenery here.
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| Yes we have reached the heart of tea country |
From Bogowantalawa onwards, the road continues until it reaches the Adam's Peak/Maskeliya route at Norwood.
From here you can chose to head towards Hatton or further enhance your journey by traveling along the B149 towards Maskeliya and then the B328 towards Norton bridge and enjoy more panoramic views of the Castlereigh and Moussakele reservoirs as well as the many tea estates on the way. If you chose to do this, don't forget that Laxapana and Aberdeen waterfalls are not too far away and should not be missed.
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| Yes, we are still in Sri Lanka. This church was constructed using British architecture in 1878. |
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| Laxapana in full flow - taken during the rainy season from the roadside |
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