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Subida a Sigiriya (i/v), Sri Lanka

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Distance
2.36 mi
Elevation gain
295 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
249 ft
Max elevation
1,203 ft
TrailRank 
44
Min elevation
611 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
one hour 23 minutes
Time
2 hours 23 minutes
Coordinates
685
Uploaded
May 30, 2023
Recorded
May 2023
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near Sigiriya, Central (Sri Lanka)

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Sigiriya has some ruins on top of a mountain surrounded by plains that are worth visiting. Not in vain is it a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
To get there, you have to pluck up the courage to climb the nearly 800 steps that separate us from the ticket office at the start of the route. You have to take into account that the sun falls to pieces in these latitudes and you are going to have to sweat a lot (in spurts).
The path begins at the access ticket offices. If you are a foreigner, you will have to pay 8 thousand rupees (which is €25).
As soon as you arrive you will be harassed by a large number of guides. I did not need a guide and I had to reject about 30 proposals (with great patience).
First you go through a plain with the royal gardens, with a pond and vegetation. Shortly after the ruthless climb begins. Step after step. Getting drenched in sweat. We will arrive at the entrance where at first there was a stone lion and now only the claws of the two legs remain. At that point the steepest stairs begin and coincide with those that go down (separated from each other so as not to get in the way).
After much sweat we will reach the top. That top is a fairly wide plain with remains of buildings. In reality, only the foundations remain.
The views around are magnificent. After walking and looking at each viewpoint to take a look at these wonderful views, it's time to go down again to where the lion's claws are. (What a difference, go down than go up). Upon reaching the claws, we follow the same path we came from and shortly after we will find a detour to the left that will take us to the Mirror Wall and further on to the famous Sigiriya paintings. The mirror wall (Mirrow wall), was named for the painting that it had that reflected everything as if it were a mirror. That, today, we cannot corroborate. Still, you must not touch that wall, they warn you at every step.
Some metallic spiral stairs take us from the Mirror Wall to the cavity where the frescoes are in the rock. It is actually an area 30 or 20 meters long, where two guards make sure you don't touch anything and that you DON'T TAKE PHOTOS. I don't quite understand why you can't take pictures without flash at full daylight. But that's what there is.
Then we go down another spiral staircase that will lead us to a path that, after passing through the Cobra Cave, leads you to the west exit, the end point of the route.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 639 ft
Photo ofComienzo de ruta. Entrada a jardines reales de Sigiriya

Comienzo de ruta. Entrada a jardines reales de Sigiriya

PictographPhoto Altitude 640 ft
Photo ofEntrando en los jardines reales de Sigiriya Photo ofEntrando en los jardines reales de Sigiriya

Entrando en los jardines reales de Sigiriya

PictographPhoto Altitude 636 ft
Photo ofEstanque en los jardines reales

Estanque en los jardines reales

PictographPhoto Altitude 680 ft
Photo ofVista de la roca de Sigiriya desde los jardines reales

Vista de la roca de Sigiriya desde los jardines reales

PictographPhoto Altitude 647 ft
Photo ofJardines reales

Jardines reales

PictographPhoto Altitude 659 ft
Photo ofEn los jardines reales con la roca de Sigiriya al fondo

En los jardines reales con la roca de Sigiriya al fondo

PictographPhoto Altitude 661 ft
Photo ofJardines reales con Sigiriya al fondo

Jardines reales con Sigiriya al fondo

PictographPhoto Altitude 661 ft
Photo ofEstanque en los jardines reales

Estanque en los jardines reales

PictographPhoto Altitude 666 ft
Photo ofEstanque en jardines realez

Estanque en jardines realez

PictographPhoto Altitude 702 ft
Photo ofRuinas en los jardines reales Photo ofRuinas en los jardines reales

Ruinas en los jardines reales

PictographPhoto Altitude 713 ft
Photo ofAlgunos escalones para ir abriendo boca

Algunos escalones para ir abriendo boca

PictographPhoto Altitude 726 ft
Photo ofUna cavidad junto a los jardines reales

Una cavidad junto a los jardines reales

PictographPhoto Altitude 722 ft
Photo ofEntrada entre rocas

Entrada entre rocas

PictographPhoto Altitude 832 ft
Photo ofVista de la roca de Sigiriya ante del ascenso

Vista de la roca de Sigiriya ante del ascenso

PictographPhoto Altitude 979 ft
Photo ofGarras del león Photo ofGarras del león Photo ofGarras del león

Garras del león

PictographSummit Altitude 1,205 ft
Photo ofEn la cima de Sigiriya Photo ofEn la cima de Sigiriya

En la cima de Sigiriya

PictographSummit Altitude 1,204 ft
Photo ofVistas desde la Cima de Sigiriya Photo ofVistas desde la Cima de Sigiriya

Vistas desde la Cima de Sigiriya

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,193 ft
Photo ofRuinas del palacio en la cima Photo ofRuinas del palacio en la cima

Ruinas del palacio en la cima

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,182 ft
Photo ofEn la cima Photo ofEn la cima Photo ofEn la cima

En la cima

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,108 ft
Photo ofMirador

Mirador

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,116 ft
Photo ofRuinas del palacio en la cima

Ruinas del palacio en la cima

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,123 ft
Photo ofEstanque en las ruinas de la cima

Estanque en las ruinas de la cima

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,150 ft
Photo ofTrono

Trono

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,157 ft
Photo ofEscalera de bajada hacia las garras del león

Escalera de bajada hacia las garras del león

PictographPhoto Altitude 933 ft
Photo ofMuro de Espejo Photo ofMuro de Espejo Photo ofMuro de Espejo

Muro de Espejo

PictographPhoto Altitude 845 ft
Photo ofRoca con relieves

Roca con relieves

PictographPhoto Altitude 760 ft
Photo ofCobra hood cave

Cobra hood cave

PictographPhoto Altitude 724 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographPhoto Altitude 639 ft
Photo ofFin de ruta

Fin de ruta

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