Baker’s Bend
Baker’s Bend is a scenic viewpoint in Yakdehiwala, Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat, Sabaragamuwa which is located on Nonpareil Estate Road and has an elevation of 1,524 metres. Baker’s Bend is situated nearby to the waterfall Nonpareil Estate Falls, as well as near Solo Falls.- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Bakers Bend”
- Address: Nonpareil Estate Road
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baker’s Falls and Gonmollikanda.
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. Baker’s Falls is situated 3½ km north of Baker’s Bend.
Gonmollikanda
Peak
Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gonmollikanda is regarded as the 13th highest mountain in Sri Lanka situated at 2,034 m above mean sea level. The mountain got its name from the native language of Sri Lanka, Sinhala as the peak of the mountain has a shape of hump of a bull. Gonmollikanda is situated 3 km east of Baker’s Bend.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belihuloya and Campion.
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 4½ km south of Baker’s Bend.
Campion
Village
Campion is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. Campion is situated 9 km west of Baker’s Bend.
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 10 km northeast of Baker’s Bend.
Baker’s Bend
- Category: tourism
- Location: Yakdehiwala, Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.76088° or 6° 45′ 39″ northLongitude
80.78363° or 80° 47′ 1″ eastElevation
1,524 metres (5,000 feet)Open location code
6MR2QQ6M+9FOpenStreetMap ID
node 7684607839OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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