Corbets View Sri Lanka

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Corbets View, Knuckles
Price From:  US $ 77.70 (Cottage, BB Basis, Twin)
Bird Watching   Trekking  
Location
Corbet’s View offers simple accommodation in the magnificent Knuckles nature reserve. Corbet’s View is on the northern route into the Knuckles via Digana, Hunnasigirya, and Kobonilla and is about 1.5 hours north west of Kandy. This roadway into the Knuckles is rustic and winding and a four wheel drive is essential. The journey to Kandy from Colombo’s international airport is about 3.5 hours.
Introduction
Corbet’s View, flanked by Kobonilagala and Dubangala mountains, is ideal for those who would much prefer to be trekking outdoors and taking in nature’s splendour than worrying about indoor facilities. There is no electricity, telephone or TV here. The water is drawn from a natural spring and solar energy is used for lighting up a few bulbs at night. Corbet’s View has two basic cottages that provide for clean and comfortable accommodation. It is popular with Sri Lankan and foreign researchers who come here to study the fascinating bio-diversity of the Knuckles region. Birding and trekking are the main activities and an experienced trekking guide is available to accompany guests. Treks ranging from short one hour trails to whole-day trails are on offer here. Best time to visit the Knuckles is the dry period from February to April. Months to be avoided are from May to July which is the windy season and October to December which is the rainy season.
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Accommodation
The main cottage consists of two bedrooms that can sleep up to three guests in each room, a living area, small dining area and kitchen. The second cottage located further up on the hill consists of one bedroom that can sleep up to three guests and has a covered terrace for dining. Bedrooms are furnished with single beds. The attached bathrooms have showers, wash basin, and w/c.
Facilities
Sri Lankan rice and curries is served here prepared with fresh village vegetables. Being in a remote village, meats and fresh fish is limited. Chicken and canned fish maybe available. A popular dessert here is curd and Kitul treacle which is tapped from the Kitul palm, an important means of income-generation for the villagers in this area. The living area in the main cottage has plenty of information on the Knuckles Conservation Range. Corbet’s View is staffed by a manager who is well versed with the area and a resident caretaker who also cooks the meals. There is plenty of garden space here at Corbet’s View surrounded by rolling hills. Laze in a hammock and take in the magnificent mountain views or go bird watching. The Knuckles forest region has a rich composition of birdlife and has recorded over 130 species of birds. Over 10 migrant species are also found here.
Excursions
Extensive treks are possible from here into the Knuckles conservation range. Located within the district of Kandy and Matale in central Sri Lanka, the Knuckles mountain range, so called because of its appearance resembles a set of knuckles of a clenched fist, consists of five mountain peaks and several other smaller peaks. With the highest point about 6,000 ft above sea level the Knuckles span an extensive region covering 155 sq. km of the island. A wide variety of rare and endemic flora and fauna makes this wilderness area a storehouse of rich biodiversity. About 30 species of mammals have been recorded in the Knuckles wilderness. Four of them are endemic and nine are nationally endangered. Some of the common species include wild buffalo, wildboar, black-naped Hare, jackal, toque macaque & purple-faced leaf monkey, fishing cat, sambar and mouse deer. Trek through dense forests, along rivers and waterfalls, past tea plantations and terraced paddy fields and visit some of the small rural village communities including Meemure.
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