Nuwara Eliya District
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Great Western

Great Western Mountain

Great Western Mountain is the 8th highest mountain in Sri Lanka. It is located in . Its trail is ranked as difficult due to its steep incline and difficult, unclear path.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,216 metres
  • Description: mountain in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Great Western” and “Great Western Peak”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Western railway station.

Railway station
is the 61st railway station on the Main Line, and is 199.3 km away from Colombo. It is located at the Great Western estate of and is situated 1,455.5 m above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talawakelle and Lindula.

Town
is a town in in the , governed by an Urban Council. It is the centre of the Dimbula tea planting district, the largest tea growing area in Sri Lanka.

Town
is a town located in the , of . Together with Talawakele it is administered by the Talawakele-Linduala Urban Council.

Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , named after the river. It is located within in the and is situated approximately 8 km away from .

Great Western Mountain

Latitude
6.9668° or 6° 58′ 1″ north
Longitude
80.6939° or 80° 41′ 38″ east
Elevation
2,216 metres (7,270 feet)
Open location code
6MR2XM8V+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4852088777
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q20987409
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Satellite Map

Discover Great Western Mountain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Persian—“Great Western Mountain” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Great Western Mountain”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جريات ويستيرن”
  • Persian: “کوه بزرگ غربی”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rithageria and Great Western State.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rathnagiriya Temple and Radella.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Great Western Mountain”. Photo: Francesc Genové, CC BY 2.0.