Pidurangala sunrise hike
Cultural Triangle · Pidurangala

Pidurangala sunrise hike

A steep 45-minute climb with a boulder scramble to a summit facing Sigiriya.

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Pidurangala sunrise hike

Start an hour before dawn from the Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple. A stepped path climbs through forest to a reclining Buddha, then a short boulder scramble takes you onto the summit — with Sigiriya rising from the mist below as the sun crests the horizon.

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