Lover’s Leap

Lover’s Leap is a locality in Hawaeliya East, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Lover’s Leap is situated nearby to the suburb Hawaeliya, as well as near the hamlet Mahinda Mawatha.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pidurutalagala and Galway’s Land National Park.

Pidurutalagala

Peak

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Pidurutalagala, or previously Mount Pedro in English, is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, at 2,524 m. It is situated North-North-East from the town of Nuwara Eliya and is easily visible from most areas of the Central Province. Pidurutalagala is situated 3 km northwest of Lover’s Leap.

Galway’s Land National Park

Evergreen forest

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Galways Land National Park is a small 27 ha national park consisting of dense montane forest. It is located within the city limits of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka, approximately 2 km east of the city centre.

Nuwara Eliya Racecourse

Stadium

Photo: Dennismuthu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nuwara Eliya Racecourse in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka is the only remaining horse racing venue in Sri Lanka. Situated 1,868 metres above sea level the race course is one of the highest in the world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuwara Eliya and Katumana.

Nuwara Eliya

Photo: Pol van den Scheetek…, CC BY 3.0.

Nuwara Eliya is a city in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka. At 1,868 m altitude, the architecture and temperate climate gives it a very different feel from the rest of the country.

Katumana

Hamlet

Katumana is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Katumana is situated 4 km south of Lover’s Leap.

Kandapola

Village

Kandapola is a village in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province. Kandapola is situated 4½ km northeast of Lover’s Leap.

Lover’s Leap

Type: Locality
Location: Hawaeliya East, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.97657° or 6° 58′ 36″ north

Longitude

80.78569° or 80° 47′ 9″ east

Open location code

6MR2XQGP+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4874292247

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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