Where to go — our favourite places for this experience, ready to fit into a route that suits your dates and pace.
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Horton Plains National Park
Horton Plains protects a high plateau of grassland and cloud forest; its walking circuit includes World's End and Baker's Falls.
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Knuckles Conservation Forest
The Knuckles range northeast of Kandy includes montane forest, river valleys and village landscapes within a protected highland area.
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Peak Wilderness Sanctuary
Peak Wilderness protects wet montane forest around Sri Pada, with pilgrimage routes crossing the sanctuary towards the summit.
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Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve
Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve protects montane forest above the botanical garden; the strict reserve is not a general visitor walking area.
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Victoria Park
Nuwara EliyaVictoria Park is a public garden in central Nuwara Eliya, with landscaped paths and birdlife associated with the surrounding highlands.
Good to know
The highlands are much cooler than the coast, and mist or rain can roll in at any time of year — pack layers and a light rain jacket. Reserved seats on the hill-country trains can sell out, so we book them early.
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