Peacock Hill Hike (1518m)

Year and Month	1st Visit – July 2015 2nd Visit – 12 Jan 2019 3rd Visit – 19 Jan 2020
Number of Days	One
Crew	Members of Sobasiri Team
Accommodation	N/A
Transport	Motor Bicycle
Activities	Hiking, Nature Exploring, Photography, Sightseeing
Weather	Perfect
Route	Three routes mentioned below in the Description
Tips, Notes and Special remark	Do not ever follow Google Map route Take enough water Do not go there during rainy days This is a very easy hike Recommended for family hikes Take food and stuff Do not pollute the environment Parking is available near to the trail head Use the comfortable route as it gives just a 10-minute hike
Related Resources	Trip Reports on Peacock Hill
Author	Ranshan Fernando
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I and Malith were planning a hike on a Saturday and we came through Hatton to Nawalapitiya for a hike but unfortunately, we couldn’t go to the destination due to some bicycle issue. Then we thought to go to Peacock since Malith wasn’t there before. But I went Peacock about 4 years ago but couldn’t capture a single photograph due to heavy mist and rain. Hence I also agreed with Malith to go to Peacock via a different road which shows in the Google Map.

We ride along the Mahaweliseya from the Kothmale dam and went as per the route shown in Google Maps. However, we realized that this route will get finish at some point and we have to do a small hike to get entered into the actual route. There are two main routes to come to the Peacock and the below are the correct and easiest routes. The route which we followed was the Old Track to Peacock and now it was fully covered with a thick Forest.

Route 1

From Gampola to Nuwaraeliya roadà Turn right from Paradeka junction and came to New Peacock Tea Factory then turn Left side from there and proceed about 4km to Doragala Tea Factoryà Then turn left to the Peacock hill which was situated near the Peak lime houses.

Route 2

From Kothmale DamàCome along the Pussellawa road up to the Kothmale Pagoda junctionà Turn left to the Kothmale Maha Seya Road and proceed about 4.5kmà and will come to the Doragala Tea Factoryà Then turn Right to the Peacock Hill

Route 3

From Nuwaraeliya road after passing Pussellawa turn right to Rothschild Tea Factory road near Delta Gemunupura College, and proceed up to the Tea Factory and take the road to Monaragala Buddhist Center and there turn right and go to the end of that road, this road will end up at some point mid of a tea estate and a small forest patch. Then park your bikes there and take the forest footpath and reach to the village near to the peacock hill. This is a bit tough hike and this is the route shows in Google Map. Hence DO NOT USE THIS ROAD BY FOLLOWING GOOGLE MAP. This is a 4WD road and very difficult to ride through the narrow bend and gravel road.

Both routes will meet at Doragala Tea Factory and then precede up to the Trail head. From trail head there is about 1km hike to the mountain and select the left side footpath when you entered the Pines patch.

There are communication towers such as SLT, Dialog, Etisalat, and Airtel. Camping is prohibited over there and a Pagoda will be built on a peak in the near future.

Thank You !
Sobasiri Team ©

Peacock Hill marked in Metric Map

Route 1 – Mentioned in above Description

Route 2 – Mentioned in above Description

Route 3 – Mentioned in above Description

First appearance of Kothmale Seya and Peacock

Kothmale Seya

Kothmale Dam

Kothmale Dam (Cannot stop vehicle here)

Kothmale Dam (Only walking is allowed)

Heavy Machines at Kothmale Dam

Landscaped

Mountains over there

People can walk

Vehicles cant stop on the road

Dehudu Kadulla

Amazing

On the way to the Seya

Ranamure Pihilla

Gerandi Ella area

Here is the base of Peacock Hill

Target of the day

Another view

More to go on the middle road

A Resting Place

Peacock is there

I and Malith

More to go

Our Machine

Old track starting from here

Hanthana Seen

Selfie Time

Our Lunch

Cultivation

Through the Pines patch

Final part of the old track

Walking to the peak

Came to the top

The Towers

The Edge

Malith is showing the route we came

Its me

Nice place to rest

Piduruthalagala Seen

Kothmale Resevior

Towards Kikiliyamana Reserve

Perettasi Kanda seen

Towards heaven

Malith is there

Beautiful Mahaweli

Stil constructing

There will be a Pagoda over here

Notice

Towers

Dialog Towers

4G is there

The elevation is matched with Metric Map

Our 3rd Visit of Peacock Hill on 2020

We were lucky to have a great view on our 3rd visit with some other friends from the Sobasiri Team. On that day we had Madusanka’s DSLR and we were able to capture many mountain summits as there is no single cloud in the sky.