Things to do in Sri Lanka · Hiking
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Diyaluma FallsOne of Sri Lanka's tallest waterfalls, near Koslanda, with rock pools above the drop: how to…
Ella hikesLittle Adam's Peak, Ella Rock and two Pekoe Trail stages compared: how long each takes, when…
Ella RockA moderate half-day hike from Ella: along the railway to Kithal Ella, then a steep climb…3 hours – 4 hours
HanthanaThe protected range of hills above Kandy and Peradeniya: tea, pine and grassland walks to wide…
Haputale tea countryWhere to watch tea being made, the best walks through Uva's estates, from Lipton's Seat to…
Horton PlainsA high plateau of grassland and cloud forest south of Nuwara Eliya, with the World's End…3 hours
KnucklesCloud forest, grassland and peaks north-east of Kandy, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site; short…
Lipton's SeatSir Thomas Lipton's lookout above the Dambatenne tea estate near Haputale, with views over several provinces;…
Little Adam's PeakAn easy walk from Ella to a grassy ridge with views across to Ella Rock and…
Lover's LeapA thin waterfall on the slopes of Pidurutalagala above Nuwara Eliya, reached by a short, steep…
Pidurangala RockA rock with an ancient temple at its foot, just north of Sigiriya; a short, steep…
RajagalaA forest monastery over 2,000 years old on a jungle-covered rock north of Ampara, with monks'…
RiverstonA windy ridge on the Matale side of the Knuckles: a short walk to Riverston peak,…
SigiriyaKing Kassapa I's 5th-century rock fortress and gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the climb, tickets,…Foreign visitors: USD 35…
SinharajaUNESCO-listed lowland rainforest in south-west Sri Lanka, home to 19 of the island's 20 endemic birds;…
Sri PadaSacred mountain climbed at night in the December–May pilgrimage season: routes, plastic and alcohol rules, off-season…
UdawattakeleA former royal forest on the ridge behind the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, with…