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Kirigalpoththa Hike的点评
点评：It was a once in a lifetime experience with nature. Lovely weather, amazing views with a sprinkling of adventure.
Things to note:
It starts at the same place as the horton plains trail. You just need to take the path towards the right instead of the horton plains one towards the left.
The path is not as well marked or visible as the horton plains one. Hence, download the trail on Google maps before you start. Unless you are an experienced hiker who is used to navigating on your own it is better to travel with a guide or an experienced hiker. (We traveled with a friend who is a well known mountain climber).
In certain places you do come across large areas of muddy ground (It had rained the day before our hike) and we had to deviate from the trail in several places. (For context, the sole of one my sneakers came off when I was trying to take my foot off from on one such mud pool).
Take food, water and first aid. But there are plenty of very clean water sources which we used to refill our bottles. You will not be allowed to take single - use plastics. But I noticed the authorities were more lenient on the Kirigapotta hikers (than horton plains ones) on enforcing this rule.
What to wear: The weather is mild and there are no leeches or other insects. But covered clothing is recommended if you want to avoid getting scratches from tree branches.
Time taken: We started at 9.30 am and returned at 5 pm which included lots of snack/ photo breaks and spending one hour at the top. Start at early as possible so you can return before dark. If I remember correctly the forest office will not let you start after 11 am.
Difficulty level: It's 14 kms round trip. There is no clear path. But it's mostly flat land. You will have to climb only in the last 1 -2 kms and there is steep ledge right towards the summit. In certain places you have to cut across thick forest cover and cross a few small streams. We are not regular hikers nor are we regular gym - goers. It was mildly tiring but doable. (All the aches and pains came only on the day after;) For comparison I would say, I found climbing 5000 plus Adam's Peak much more strenuous.
Things to note:
It starts at the same place as the horton plains trail. You just need to take the path towards the right instead of the horton plains one towards the left.
The path is not as well marked or visible as the horton plains one. Hence, download the trail on Google maps before you start. Unless you are an experienced hiker who is used to navigating on your own it is better to travel with a guide or an experienced hiker. (We traveled with a friend who is a well known mountain climber).
In certain places you do come across large areas of muddy ground (It had rained the day before our hike) and we had to deviate from the trail in several places. (For context, the sole of one my sneakers came off when I was trying to take my foot off from on one such mud pool).
Take food, water and first aid. But there are plenty of very clean water sources which we used to refill our bottles. You will not be allowed to take single - use plastics. But I noticed the authorities were more lenient on the Kirigapotta hikers (than horton plains ones) on enforcing this rule.
What to wear: The weather is mild and there are no leeches or other insects. But covered clothing is recommended if you want to avoid getting scratches from tree branches.
Time taken: We started at 9.30 am and returned at 5 pm which included lots of snack/ photo breaks and spending one hour at the top. Start at early as possible so you can return before dark. If I remember correctly the forest office will not let you start after 11 am.
Difficulty level: It's 14 kms round trip. There is no clear path. But it's mostly flat land. You will have to climb only in the last 1 -2 kms and there is steep ledge right towards the summit. In certain places you have to cut across thick forest cover and cross a few small streams. We are not regular hikers nor are we regular gym - goers. It was mildly tiring but doable. (All the aches and pains came only on the day after;) For comparison I would say, I found climbing 5000 plus Adam's Peak much more strenuous.
翻译：这是一次千载难逢的大自然体验。宜人的天气，迷人的景色和冒险的乐趣。
注意事项：
它的起点与霍顿平原步道相同。你只需要走右边的路而不是左边的霍顿平原。
这条路不像霍顿平原那条路那么明显或明显。因此，在开始之前，请在谷歌地图上下载路线。除非您是一位经验丰富的徒步旅行者，习惯于自己导航，否则最好与向导或经验丰富的徒步旅行者一起旅行。 （我们和一位著名的登山者朋友一起旅行）。
在某些地方，你确实会遇到大片泥泞的地面（我们徒步前一天下雨），我们不得不在几个地方偏离小径。 （就上下文而言，当我试图将脚从这样的泥浆池中移开时，我的一只运动鞋的鞋底脱落了）。
带上食物、水和急救用品。但是有很多非常干净的水源，我们用它们来重新装满我们的瓶子。您不得携带一次性塑料制品。但我注意到当局在执行这条规则时对 Kirigapotta 徒步旅行者（比霍顿平原徒步旅行者）更为宽容。
穿什么：天气温和，没有水蛭或其他昆虫。但如果您想避免被树枝划伤，建议穿有盖的衣服。
所用时间：我们从上午 9 点 30 分开始，下午 5 点返回，其中包括很多小吃/拍照休息时间，并在山顶停留了一个小时。尽早出发，这样您就可以在天黑前返回。如果我没记错的话，森林办公室不会让你在上午 11 点之后开始。
难度等级：往返14公里。没有明确的路径。但它主要是平坦的土地。您只需要在最后 1 -2 公里处攀登，并且有陡峭的壁架直达山顶。在某些地方，你必须穿过茂密的森林覆盖并穿过几条小溪流。我们不是普通的徒步旅行者，也不是普通的健身爱好者。这有点累但可行。 （所有的疼痛都是在第二天才出现的；）为了比较，我会说，我发现攀登 5000 米加上亚当峰要费力得多。
注意事项：
它的起点与霍顿平原步道相同。你只需要走右边的路而不是左边的霍顿平原。
这条路不像霍顿平原那条路那么明显或明显。因此，在开始之前，请在谷歌地图上下载路线。除非您是一位经验丰富的徒步旅行者，习惯于自己导航，否则最好与向导或经验丰富的徒步旅行者一起旅行。 （我们和一位著名的登山者朋友一起旅行）。
在某些地方，你确实会遇到大片泥泞的地面（我们徒步前一天下雨），我们不得不在几个地方偏离小径。 （就上下文而言，当我试图将脚从这样的泥浆池中移开时，我的一只运动鞋的鞋底脱落了）。
带上食物、水和急救用品。但是有很多非常干净的水源，我们用它们来重新装满我们的瓶子。您不得携带一次性塑料制品。但我注意到当局在执行这条规则时对 Kirigapotta 徒步旅行者（比霍顿平原徒步旅行者）更为宽容。
穿什么：天气温和，没有水蛭或其他昆虫。但如果您想避免被树枝划伤，建议穿有盖的衣服。
所用时间：我们从上午 9 点 30 分开始，下午 5 点返回，其中包括很多小吃/拍照休息时间，并在山顶停留了一个小时。尽早出发，这样您就可以在天黑前返回。如果我没记错的话，森林办公室不会让你在上午 11 点之后开始。
难度等级：往返14公里。没有明确的路径。但它主要是平坦的土地。您只需要在最后 1 -2 公里处攀登，并且有陡峭的壁架直达山顶。在某些地方，你必须穿过茂密的森林覆盖并穿过几条小溪流。我们不是普通的徒步旅行者，也不是普通的健身爱好者。这有点累但可行。 （所有的疼痛都是在第二天才出现的；）为了比较，我会说，我发现攀登 5000 米加上亚当峰要费力得多。
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