Baker's Waterfall (Gonagala Ella)
The 22m Bakers Falls Sinhalese Gonagala Ella is noted for the tremendous noise created by water pounding the large rock formation at its foot. Forming part of the Belihul oya. it’s surrounded by copious giant ferns.
Bakers Falls derives its name from Sir Samuel Baker a British man who discovered it in 1845. However, Baker is also credited with the short-sighted achievement of having shot 50 elephants five deers and two buffaloes nearby.
Situated on
the Horton plains Nuwara Eliya District. Bakers Falls is accessible from
Pattipola. Take the well-signed footpath and either follow it to the World’s
End loop back to Bakers Falls or take the right fork at the beginning of the
path.
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