Gasnawa Off Road Adventure Park & Bungalow - GORAP

26/03/2023

Walking is an essential part of trail running. Almost every trail runner on the planet walks, from the fastest superbeast to the superathlete just starting out. Walking is imperative for efficiency, speed and health, even if it might not be on every magazine cover.

Come check out the trails on our estate.

Walking is an essential part of trail running. Almost every trail runner on the planet walks, from the fastest superbeast to the superathlete just starting out. Walking is imperative for efficiency, speed and health, even if it might not be on every magazine cover. So the message of this article is....

26/02/2023

Here is 5 reasons you should get your kids interested in Mountain Biking

It's not easy to get your kids interested in the hobby you love. But with mountain biking, it could be worthwhile.

30/12/2022

Await the reopening of GORAP in 2023.

GORAP is where the adventure begins. Sri Lanka’s first and only purpose built off-road adventure park now puts its challenges for the like- minded adventurers. It's got just about something for everyone.

Set amidst a sprawling 150 acre working rubber plantation in the cool salubrious climes of Udukumbura, Gasnawa Off Road Adventure Park is unique in every aspect. Its multitude of offerings for the thrill-seeking mountain biker, daring Off- roader, Hiker or nature explorer. Endless challenges and discoveries await at every climb, descent and turn. For the more settled, miles and miles of enjoyable walking, trekking paths and breath taking scenic vistas appear as mist unclear in invitation to a different realm

11/06/2019

Why "Wilder" Nature Is Better for Your Health
A study of the stress-reducing powers of wilderness explores “levels of nature.”

Come explore the great outdoors on our wonderful estate.

A study of the stress-reducing powers of wilderness explores “levels of nature.”

14/01/2019

Check out this Father & Daughter Adventure.

Our 100 acre property provides you great options to create your own unique adventure experience. We have Trails for XC, MT and DH bikers. Hiking / Walking & 4WD Trails. Spacious 4bedroom bungalow with all modern amenities. Sprawling lawn with loads of space for campers. Call 0722266688 to inquire.

Not Quite Out of the Woods, from the cycling company Kitsbow, has it all: back-door adventures, amazing parenting, and, of course, bikes. The Maynard family lives in western Massachusetts, with gnarly technical mountain-bike terrain just outside their home. The film chronicles five-year-old Eleanor....

14/09/2017

The Tigers’ lair was deep in the jungle. It was difficult to find and tough to get to; two hours jolting, semi-prone, in a trailer dragged by a tractor, watching for mines.

The war is history: Michael Buerk returns to Sri Lanka

The Tigers’ lair was deep in the jungle. It was difficult to find and tough to get to; two hours jolting, semi-prone, in a trailer dragged by a tractor, watching for mines. This was a war zone for decades. The paddy fields were abandoned long ago to the peacocks and their perpetual courtship, dozens...

24/07/2017

Sri Lanka named Asia’s Leading Destination 2017. The country claimed the title of leading destination and leading adventure tourism destination for Asia over the weekend. Adventure-seekers and intrepid globetrotters looking to blaze new trails in Southeast Asia will want to seriously consider adding Sri Lanka to their travel bucket list.

Adventure-seekers and intrepid globetrotters looking to blaze new trails in Southeast Asia will want to consider adding Sri Lanka to their travel b-Sri Lanka named Asia’s Leading Destination 2017

26/05/2017

Last weekend we hosted a very unique birthday surprise for Sirraj on the request of Talia.

The evenings proceedings started with a surprise 1km night hike through jungle, crawling up near vertical rock / mountain faces to end at the 100 year old Gasnawa Bungalow for a pizza dinner.

What can we say...it was surreal. Happy Bday to Siraaj and hats off to Talia for organizing for an out of the box experience.

22/05/2017

GORAP evenings. As we await our first guest to arrive after 2 years of renovation. First ever night Hike & 40th bday celebrations.

30/07/2016

Cycling is a beautiful sport. We experience it when we ride and race. For the ever-increasing number of us that have caught the cycling bug, we know how happy cycling makes us.

But what is it that makes us love cycling so much? Why are we so compulsively drawn to it? Why does cycling make us happy in a way that perhaps tennis, or swimming, or footy can’t?

Here are my 15 reasons cycling makes us happy based on the science of positive psychology: