Dumbanagala Chalet

I visited here without any reservations. Tuktuk driver brought me from Meemure. But the staff welcomed me and I could have nice staying. Especially with nice local food dinner. Close to Covert gap viewpoint but the view from this nice restaurant is best. Surrounded by forests with birds and monkeys. I'll be there in dry season again. Love this place.

Reall good experience.nice view of the knuckles mountain range.good service and nice staff little bit over price for locals.but its worthy.distance from Hunnasgiriya to chalet is 17.4km and 3km from that could be little bit difficult to drive.cabs and van can but im not recommended cars to go.

Unglaublich tolle Lage abseits jeglichen Komforts und Alltagsstress; allein die Anreise ist schon abenteuerlich. Kein wifi, kein Telefon, kein TV, Zimmer sind spartanisch ausgestattet; also ein typisches Berghüttenhotel mit tollem Ausblick und grandioser Lage. Unglaublich freundliches Personal, gastfreundlich, sehr sauber, ich habe mich sehr wohl gefühlt.

Its a wonderful experience at Knuckles range and a best place to stay over. Chalet is well designed, its clean and nicely maintained by very friendly and experienced staff. There are many places to visit from the Chalet including Cobrat's Gap, Mini World's End, Lakegala and Meemure Villege where real village life of Sri Lanka blended with nature can be seen.

This is an awesome place to relax and enjoy the cool climate of knuckles range.
Not too far from the main road.
A cook (s) is there. They cook well when ingredients is provided.
Cozy rooms.
Ample space for a group to hang around and play poker, cards or just chat while having a drink.

For activities around, you can go for a small hike to Corbet's Gap.

And there is a mini hydro power plan and a tiny waterfall nearby.

Bit on expensive side but worth the money.

Roadway is terrible. It takes 2hrs to travel 17KMs. Frequent power breakdowns. No hot water most of the time. No amenities. Poor service. Scenic view is the only good thing. I visited this place on 26/12/2017.