Horton Plains
A misty high-altitude national park of montane grassland, cloud forest and the sheer 870 m cliff of World's End.
About Horton Plains
At 2,100 m, Horton Plains National Park is a windswept plateau of montane grassland and cloud forest, home to sambar deer, purple-faced langurs and dozens of endemic birds. The 9 km loop trail takes in Baker's Falls and the spectacular cliff-edge viewpoint of World's End.
Top experiences
- World's End escarpment
A sheer 870 m vertical drop revealing endless plains all the way to the south coast.
Baker's FallsA pretty 20 m cascade tumbling through the cloud forest halfway around the loop trail.
The 9 km loop trailAn easy 3-hour circular trek through grasslands, cloud forest and the park's twin viewpoints.
Things to do
Scenic hill-country train ride
The famed Kandy–Ella line through tea estates and cloud forest.
Tea factory tour & tasting
Walk a working factory and taste single-estate Ceylon teas.
Nine Arch Bridge & Little Adam's Peak hike
Iconic viaduct plus an easy summit hike near Ella.
Horton Plains & World's End trek
Early-morning cloud-forest trek to a sheer 800 m escarpment.
Attractions nearby
Nine Arch Bridge
Colonial-era railway viaduct arching over jungle in Ella.
Ravana Falls
25 m roadside cascade steeped in Ramayana legend.
Lipton's Seat
The panoramic viewpoint where Sir Thomas Lipton surveyed his estates.
Horton Plains National Park
Cloud-forest plateau, montane grassland and the World's End cliff.
Horton Plains in pictures
