Leg of Mutton Pool
Leg of Mutton Pool is a pool in Central Province, Sri Lanka and has an elevation of 2,112 metres. Leg of Mutton Pool is situated nearby to the locality Hortonplains, as well as near Bambarangala.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horton Plains and Baker’s Falls.
Horton Plains
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horton Plains National Park is in central Sri Lanka. It is a forested highland plateau area with the most extensive area of cloud forest in Sri Lanka. Horton Plains is one of a group of three highland parks listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as Central Highlands of Sri Lanka; the others are the Knuckles Mountain Range and the Peak Wilderness Protected Area.
Baker’s Falls
Waterfall
Baker's Falls is a famous waterfall in Horton Plains National Park in the Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. Approximately 20 metres high, the waterfall is formed by the Belihul Oya, a major tributary of the Walawe River.
Kirigalpoththa
Peak
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirigalpoththa is the second-tallest mountain in Sri Lanka at 2,388 m above mean sea level, and is also the highest mountain in the country whose summit is accessible to the general public. Kirigalpoththa is situated 3½ km west of Leg of Mutton Pool.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ohiya and Belihuloya.
Ohiya
Village
Photo: Kapidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ohiya is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A. Ohiya is situated 6 km northeast of Leg of Mutton Pool.
Belihuloya
Village
Belihuloya is a village in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 150 kilometres south-east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 616 metres above sea level. Belihuloya is situated 9 km south of Leg of Mutton Pool.
Haldummulla
Town
Haldummulla is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014. Haldummulla is situated 10 km southeast of Leg of Mutton Pool.
Leg of Mutton Pool
- Type: Pool
- Category: body of water
- Location: Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.8° or 6° 48′ northLongitude
80.8° or 80° 48′ eastElevation
2,112 metres (6,929 feet)Open location code
6MR2QRX2+X2GeoNames ID
1237785
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Localities in the Area
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