A 10 minute walk down a track through woodland from the road to the trackside to see this spectacular and correctly named nice arches bridge. The bridge is a seriously impressive piece of architecture and engineering. We were fortunate to be there when a late train crossed the bridge. Not sure if more photos are taken by tourists on the train or at trackside! An enjoyable activity

Missed the train within seconds while climbing up. The road to Seven Arches is really bad soil and stones. There's a breakfast area located near the train tracks. Plenty of tuk tuk to hire your way back. My tuk tuk dropped and waited. Everything's extremely expensive this year. Yup, you heard me right 3 to 4 times more expensive than last year. The structure of bridge and track are just awesome it's been there for more than 100 years and still going strong. The arches of the bridge are incredibly created by Sri Lankan architectural engineers. A beautiful scenery covers the whole area, and the weather is cold and relaxing. Minus getting here, it's beautiful, and there is no entry fee. Walking on the railway tracks gives goosebumps. Happy Holidays.

The bridge of nine arches reminds one of the colonial style of construction. The train chugging amidst the lush green hills makes it is a worthwhile sight. While there are Tuk Tuks which take you there, the walk (if one chooses so) is about half a kilometer of a hilly path.

The Scenic Nine Arch Bridge is between Ella and Demodara station at Gotuwala. The unique part is that this bridge it is built entirely from rocks, bricks, and cement without any use of steel or metals throughout the structure. Very picturesque spot.

Interesting structure in the middle of nowhere that appears to have somehow attained some kind of "Cult" status. That said it's a fantastic looking structure a short 20 minute walk from the nearest bus / Tuk Tuk stop although most Tuk Tuk drivers will happily go the extra mile down a dirt track that connects almost directly with the bridge. Unless you aren't able to manage the walk, I suggest you go for it as it's really easy, not steep or slippery, and the feeling of satisfaction is worth every step. Look out for the bee's nests under a couple of the arches, really quite large and amazing to behold.

This was fabulous. I was actually nervous to go because of all the warnings and incidents of bee attacks. I am glad I went there were not many tourists and not a bee to be seen. I also timed it right to watch the train go over the bridge.

I was dropped off at one end of the walk to the bridge. Unfortunately after walking up and down along a concrete road I wasn’t able to climb down the last 50 feet due to slippery red path. So I turned around and went on the left side of the bridge. That was an easy walk in the jungle and some steps leading down to the bridge. I got some lovely shots from both sides. The bridge itself is packed with tourists and some cafes. There are also tuk tuks which can reach there. I waited for half hour and unfortunately the train arrived just as I had left. But it’s a beautiful bridge and viewpoint worth a visit.

Enjoyed our visit to 9 Arch Bridge after our walk up Little Adam’s Peak. The bridge itself is beautiful and we enjoyed a breakfast overlooking the bridge itself, which meant we saw 2 trains pass over and managed to get some fab pictures from this vantage point. We then scrambled down (and yes it was a scramble) down a steep clay path to get to the bridge itself. Now I think we must have gone a slightly unofficial route as we were COVERED in clay from the recent rainfall and a total mess compared to everyone else! Was a tad scary at one point with a sheer drop which would have landed us on top of someone’s house - but we made it. On the bridge itself it was quite busy so we didn’t stay for too long, but was a cool experience. We got a TukTuk back to Ella town centre which we paid a fair amount for (~1700 rupees), and afterwards realised if we had gone the other way it would have been a relatively easy 25 minute walk, but we didn’t fancy it seeing as we were covered in clay! Overall, a nice morning visit whilst staying in Ella, and a great spot for pictures. Would recommend grabbing breakfast overlooking the viaduct to be able to enjoy the visit fully.

We parked our van in the vehicle park situated on Ella - Passara road and had a walk for nearly 20 minutes to the nine-arch bridge. The walkway was through the jungle. There are several walkways connecting from Eastern and the Western ends of the bridge. Ours was the western end. That means when we were reaching the bridge, that railway tunnel was on our left-hand side.

Incredible piece of civil engineering that is worth travelling to and over by train but also separately walking to and viewing from different vantage points. Our tuk tuk driver to took us to an off-piste ‘cafe’ (a lady’s terrace - see pic) with the most incredible view to enjoy with a homemade coconut and lemon juice drink. Awesome