Best Travel Adventure Places in Sri Lanka - Travel as a Backpacker

Traveling to Sri Lanka is the treasure of the island for all tourists. You can discover a variety of natural, cultural, and historical heritages within few hours. 

1. Knuckles Mountain Range

                                            

The knuckles Mountain Range in the central province of Sri Lanka lies in the districts of Matale and Kandy. The Knuckles Mountain Range is a UNESCO heritage site and is one of the most popular hiking spots in Sri Lanka. It consists of 34 mystical mountains which range from 900 meters to 2000 meters. The Knuckles Mountain Range is known as the hardest and toughest hiking spot in Sri Lanka and should only be attempted by those who have experienced hiking.

Water streams in knuckles

Water streams in knuckles

Getting to the Knuckles Mountain Range

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2.Travel to Horton Plains National Park

Horton Plains is spread over the southern ridge of the central highlands in between Nuwara Eliya and Haputale. The tourists approaching Horton Plains from Nuwara Eliya find an entrance point at Pattipola while those approaching from Haputale find an entrance point at Ohiya. Three kilometers drive from either entrance leads to the newly built visitors center. It is rich in biodiversity including many plants that are endemic not to Sri Lanka but to the plains itself. The plains are the source of three major rivers in Sri Lanka, namely Mahaweli, Kelani, and Walawe.

Bakers Fall in Horton Plains 

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Getting to Horton Plains National Park

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3.Mandaram Nuwara

Mandaram Nuwara the paradise of Nuwaraeliya Video

Situated in the Nuwara Eliya district, the basin can be reached via Kandy on the road leading to Walapane, passing Rikillagaskada, turning right just before the town of Padiyapelalla, or from Nuwara Eliya. The road in the hilly terrain turns and twirls its way maneuvering through to a destination beguiling your eyes every inch of the way.

Foggy Mountains Range

Mandaram Nuwara mountain Range

Top of Kodiaragala Mountain

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Getting to Mandaram Nuwara 

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4.Namunukula Mountain Range

Namunukula Mountain Range is a mountain range situated in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka. The name “Namunukula” means nine peaks which depict the peaks of this mountain range. The Namunukula Mountain Range consists of the tallest mountain peak in the Uva Province standing at 2,035 meters which is also the 12th tallest mountain in Sri Lanka.

View on the Top

The momentum of the sun rising 

Getting to Namunukula Mountain Range

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4.Narangala

Narangala is a picturesque and magnificent mountain situated in the Badulla district of Uva province. The beautiful Narangala Mountain rises up to about 1527 meters and is the second-highest mountain in the Uva province. The mountain is special in two ways. First is that it has two parts of one which is a rectangular-shaped plateau and the other one being a triangular-shaped peak. The other specialty is the location of the Narangala Mountain. It is located at the edge of Uva while pointing out towards a gap formed between the valleys of Uma Oya, Badulu oya and Loggal oya. This gap opens up a wide view towards the Mahaweli flood plains which extends up to Trincomalee.

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Getting to Narangala

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5.Pidurangala Rock

Pidurangala Rock is a towering rock popular as a hiking spot that is situated a few kilometers north of Sigiriya. It is a suitable destination for moderate hikes & climbs to the top of the rock and popular for panoramic views, especially of Sigiriya along with the Sigiriya Rock Fortress. There is a giant reclining Buddha statue about halfway up the rock, which is partially reconstructed out of brick. At the base of the rock is the Pidurangala Sigiri Rajamaha Viharaya which is a white temple by the road.

Pidurangala Rock /Bushwalkers Image

Getting to Pidurangala Rock

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