Dunhinda Falls
A wide waterfall in a gorge outside Badulla, named for the mist it throws up, reached on a rough path.
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Dunhinda drops about sixty-four metres on the Badulu Oya into a gorge outside Badulla, wide enough that at full flow it throws a permanent cloud of spray, which is where the name comes from: dun means mist. The path in runs about a kilometre along the gorge side, rough and stepped, past a smaller fall, to a viewing platform on the opposite bank. Stalls line the first part of the walk.
What you actually see
- The main fall - a sixty-four-metre drop throwing constant spray at full flow.
- The mist - the permanent cloud the fall is named for.
- The gorge path - a rough stepped kilometre along the valley side.
- Kuda Dunhinda - a smaller fall passed on the way in.
When to go
April to June and October to December, after the monsoons, give the strongest flow and the most mist. Dry months reduce it considerably. Mornings are quietest.
Honest expectations
The path is rough, stepped and slippery, and the last section has drops beside it. The viewing platform gets crowded. Stalls along the path are persistent.
Nearby
Badulla is south, and Ella is southwest.
What to pack for Dunhinda Falls
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
