Finding the correct trail for Ella Rock without getting scammed by fake guides
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This is a known issue. Ignore hand-painted signs on pieces of wood. The best defense is to download the offline map for Ella on the app Maps.me before you leave your hotel. It shows the exact footpaths through the tea plantations perfectly. If someone approaches you and says you are going the wrong way, trust your GPS over them.
Start early! By 10 AM the sun is brutal and the path gets crowded with giant tour groups.
The turning point off the railway tracks is right after Kithalella station, at a sharp left turn over a small bridge.
Scam Watch: ella
People outside stations offer to "help" buy tickets but charge large markups. They may buy cheap third-class tickets and sell as more expensive classes.
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