Mini-Adem's Peak @ Ella - Day 1 of a 3-day back-to back hike series

The Mini-Adem's Peak hike was the first of a 3-day back-to back hike series we planed to do in and around Ella. On the 30th December, 2016 we reached Ella around 3.30 pm, by coming in the Colombo-Badulla 'Podi-menike' express train. After having a late-lunch at Ella, we hired a couple of three-wheeler s (Tuk-tuks) to get to the Mini-Adem's peak trail, which is about 2 km away from the town. The Ella Mini-Adem's peak is a small mountain just in front of the Ella-rock. It forms a range of secondary peaks parallel to the Ella-Wellawaya road. We had time only to explore two of it's peaks, while a few of our team-mates were quick enough to reach a third peak before it got dark. We  had to hurry back to Ella, as we had to catch the 6.50 pm last bus to Wellawaya, to get to Karandagolla, where we planned to stay the night.

Going Standing in the train... Most of the way to Ella

at the Ella railway station

The first part of the trail

The Ella-rock & the Ella-Wellawaya road as seen from the Mini-Adem's peak trail

the climb begins

at mid-way of the climb

the main peak

the Ella-rock's peak as seen from the Mini-Adem's peak

boulder balancing....

heading for the second peak

down from peak one....

...and reaching peak-2

the range of secondary peaks....

the 'Selfi-edge' ....

What a peak !

living dangerously...

going further...

in a end-less range....

Finally at Karandagolla... for a Good-night's sleep