Other sights in Horton Plains National Park & World’s End

1. World’s End

   • Horton Plains National Park & World’s End, Sri Lanka
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   This is the only national park in Sri Lanka where visitors are permitted to walk on their own (on designated trails only). The walk to World’s End is 4km, but the trail loops back to Baker’s Falls (2km) and continues back to the entrance (another 3.5km). The round trip is 9.5km and takes a leisurely three hours. Note that around 9am to 10am the mist usually comes down. All you can expect to see from World’s End after this time is a swirling white wall. If you aim for a 5.30am departure from Nuwara Eliya or Haputale and get to World’s End around 7am, you’ll have a good chance of spectacular views.

   Try to avoid doing this walk on Sundays and public holidays, when…

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2. Horton Plains National Park

   • Horton Plains National Park & World’s End, Sri Lanka
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   The Horton Plains is a beautiful, silent, strange world with some excellent hikes in the shadows of Sri Lanka’s second- and third-highest mountains, Kirigalpotta (2395m) and Totapola (2359m). The ‘plains’ themselves form an undulating plateau over 2000m high, covered by wild grasslands and interspersed with patches of thick forest, rocky outcrops, filigree waterfalls and misty lakes. The surprising diversity of the landscape is matched by the wide variety of wildlife. If you’re lucky enough to have the paths to yourself – get there for a 7am start – it’s a recharging escape from Sri Lanka’s energetic bustle.

   Farr Inn, a local landmark, and the nearby…

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