Nawalapitiya: A Tea-Country Railway Town
Nawalapitiya is a small railway town in the tea hills between Kandy and Hatton, on the famous main line that climbs into the highlands. Green estates rise on every side, and the town makes a quiet, authentic stop away from the busier hill hubs.
On the hill railway
The station is a stop on the celebrated climb from Kandy up to Nanu Oya and Ella, and trains pause here amid tea-covered slopes. It is a good place to feel the rhythm of hill-country rail life.
Tea and rivers
The Mahaweli river runs nearby and tea estates blanket the hills, with cool air and misty mornings. Local roads lead to waterfalls and viewpoints in the surrounding highlands.
Getting there
Nawalapitiya is best reached by train on the Kandy to Badulla line, or by road from Kandy through Gampola into the hills.
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