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Scroll down to download guides to some of the nature trails of Sri Lanka. Each trail guide is complete with GPS waypoints.Trail descriptions are based on our experience. Your mileage may vary.

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Carefully read the very first document "Guide to Trail Guide and Hiking" for useful tips and interpretation of trail difficulty grades.

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	Introduction and Useful Tips This document contains interpretations of trail difficulty grades and some useful tips about hiking in Sri Lanka Complete Introduction: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Rathnapura Palabathgala Trail to Sripada This trail goes through the evergreen rain forest of the peak wilderness sanctuary and it is closer with the nature compared to the popular Hatton-Maskeliya route to Adam's peak. Low land vegetation covers the trail at the beginning and vegetation gradually transforms to a mountain cloud forest towards the trail end. Peak wilderness sanctuary is among the best areas for birds and butterflies in Sri Lanka as well. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to World's End from Belihuloya via Nonpareil. This is a trail with remarkable diversity of terrain, weather and vegetation. It starts off with a stretch across beautiful paddy fields. You will then be walking (and of course climbing) through pines plots, grass lands, montane forest patches, tea estates and finally through a cloud forest to reach world's end. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Scenic and adventure drive to Horton Plains from Kalupahana This unique track will give you an opportunity to enjoy some of the best hill country landscapes of Sri Lanka and push you and your vehicle to the limits as you pass hair pin bends exceeding 15 degrees gradient. One section of the trail is so difficult to pass, so that it is popularly knows as the "Devils staircase". You will also be able to see the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, the "Bambarakanda falls". Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to PathanOya Falls from Pitadeniya Conservation Centre (PCC) - Sinharaja Rain Forest Trail to "PathanOya Ella" falls is one of several nature trails from the Pitadeinya Conservation Centre in the southern tip of Sinharaja Rain forest. This area of Sinharaja forest encompasses several beautiful waterfalls. Walking the trail described here will let you observe two of them, "Kekune Ella" falls and "PathanOya Ella" falls. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Mulawella Nature Trail from Kudawa Conservation Centre (KCC) - Sinharaja Rain Forest Trail to Mulawella peak is one of the popular nature trails in Sinharaja forest, accessible from the most convenient entrance to Sinharaja, the KCC.Mulawella Peak is one of the several mountain peaks in Sinharaja forest. Even though Mulawella is not the highest peak in Sinharaja (Highest peak is Hinipitigala), it offers a very good scenic view of the mighty rain forest, better than the view from most other peaks. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Thotupola Kanda Nature Trail - Horton Plains National Park Trail to Thotupola kanda will let you experience the unique montane forest ecosystem of Horton plains with minimum difficulty. On a clear day, you will be able to enjoy the breath-taking view of the surrounding savanna and forest patches of Horton Plains from the summit. Even though Thotupola kanda is the third highest peak in Sri Lanka, this trail is easy to tackle since the elevation gain from trail head to the peak is quite small. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Kirigalpoththa Nature Trail - Horton Plains National Park Kirigalpothatha is the second highest peak in Sri Lanka after Piduruthalagala. Trail to summit of Kirigalpoththa is arguably the best nature trail in Horton Plains. It is not too though (but not easy either) and will let you experience all aspects of the unique and fragile eco-system of Horton plains. The trail goes through areas of wet grass land, cloud forests and scrubs at the summit. A wide variety of beautiful wild flowers can also be seen during the hike. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Sinhagala Nature Trail from Kudawa Conservation Centre (KCC) – Sinharaja Rain Forest Trail to Sinhagala peak will take you deep in to the magnificent Sinahraja rain forest and you will get an opportunity to walk along tracks only visited by few. It’s one of the most rewarding hikes in terms of the diversity of scenery, landscape and the view from the summit. Since it is a lengthy walk and involves an extremely steep climb to reach the summit, it is arguably the most challenging hikes you can do in Sinharaja. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to Siththara Gal-lena (Cave) via Dhuwili Ella from Kosmulla – Sinharaja Rain Forest The southern boarder of Sinharaja rain forest has a large number of waterfalls and beautiful streams hidden in it. Kosmulla – Duhuwili Ella – Siththara Gal Lena (Cave) trail is a walk along a stream which create one of the largest waterfalls in Sinharaja, the “Kosmulla Dhuwili(duwili)-Ella”. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to “Hariyawa Dola” waterfall complex – Sinharaja Rain Forest Lankagama is a remote village in southern province of Sri Lanka situated at the boarder of sinharaja rain forest. One of the most interesting natural attractions in the area is the presence of a complex of beautiful waterfalls with in less than 1 square kilometer area with in Sinharaja Forest. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to Lanka Ella Falls from Bambarakanda - Kalupahana Lanka Ella is a isolated waterfall located in the area. The fall gets its name due to the shape of the base pool which resembles the tear-drop shape of Sri Lanka . Trail to Lanka Ella mostly winds through Pines plots and savannas and offer several scenic outlooks in to the forest covered mountain range of Horton plains and vast plains in eastern Sri Lanka . Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to The Top of Bambarakanda Falls - Kalupahana Bambarakanda Falls is the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. Trail to the top of this falls is an exciting walk mostly entirely through Pines plots. At the top, there is another small but beautiful waterfall and a large pool. Scenery all around at the top of the falls is unbelievable including the uninterrupted view in to the end-less eastern plains of Sri Lanka. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to Uduwara Falls and Nagadowa Falls - Bambarakanda Uduwara falls and Nagadowa falls are two beautiful waterfalls hidden deep in the mountains around Bambarakanda area. Both waterfalls are located in a steep; difficult to access location between two mountains. Therefore this hike is to the closest observation point where you can see both waterfalls clearly from the mountain in-front of them. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]


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	Introduction and Useful Tips This document contains interpretations of trail difficulty grades and some useful tips about hiking in Sri Lanka Complete Introduction: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Rathnapura Palabathgala Trail to Sripada This trail goes through the evergreen rain forest of the peak wilderness sanctuary and it is closer with the nature compared to the popular Hatton-Maskeliya route to Adam's peak. Low land vegetation covers the trail at the beginning and vegetation gradually transforms to a mountain cloud forest towards the trail end. Peak wilderness sanctuary is among the best areas for birds and butterflies in Sri Lanka as well. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to World's End from Belihuloya via Nonpareil. This is a trail with remarkable diversity of terrain, weather and vegetation. It starts off with a stretch across beautiful paddy fields. You will then be walking (and of course climbing) through pines plots, grass lands, montane forest patches, tea estates and finally through a cloud forest to reach world's end. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Scenic and adventure drive to Horton Plains from Kalupahana This unique track will give you an opportunity to enjoy some of the best hill country landscapes of Sri Lanka and push you and your vehicle to the limits as you pass hair pin bends exceeding 15 degrees gradient. One section of the trail is so difficult to pass, so that it is popularly knows as the "Devils staircase". You will also be able to see the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, the "Bambarakanda falls". Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to PathanOya Falls from Pitadeniya Conservation Centre (PCC) - Sinharaja Rain Forest Trail to "PathanOya Ella" falls is one of several nature trails from the Pitadeinya Conservation Centre in the southern tip of Sinharaja Rain forest. This area of Sinharaja forest encompasses several beautiful waterfalls. Walking the trail described here will let you observe two of them, "Kekune Ella" falls and "PathanOya Ella" falls. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Mulawella Nature Trail from Kudawa Conservation Centre (KCC) - Sinharaja Rain Forest Trail to Mulawella peak is one of the popular nature trails in Sinharaja forest, accessible from the most convenient entrance to Sinharaja, the KCC.Mulawella Peak is one of the several mountain peaks in Sinharaja forest. Even though Mulawella is not the highest peak in Sinharaja (Highest peak is Hinipitigala), it offers a very good scenic view of the mighty rain forest, better than the view from most other peaks. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Thotupola Kanda Nature Trail - Horton Plains National Park Trail to Thotupola kanda will let you experience the unique montane forest ecosystem of Horton plains with minimum difficulty. On a clear day, you will be able to enjoy the breath-taking view of the surrounding savanna and forest patches of Horton Plains from the summit. Even though Thotupola kanda is the third highest peak in Sri Lanka, this trail is easy to tackle since the elevation gain from trail head to the peak is quite small. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Kirigalpoththa Nature Trail - Horton Plains National Park Kirigalpothatha is the second highest peak in Sri Lanka after Piduruthalagala. Trail to summit of Kirigalpoththa is arguably the best nature trail in Horton Plains. It is not too though (but not easy either) and will let you experience all aspects of the unique and fragile eco-system of Horton plains. The trail goes through areas of wet grass land, cloud forests and scrubs at the summit. A wide variety of beautiful wild flowers can also be seen during the hike. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Sinhagala Nature Trail from Kudawa Conservation Centre (KCC) – Sinharaja Rain Forest Trail to Sinhagala peak will take you deep in to the magnificent Sinahraja rain forest and you will get an opportunity to walk along tracks only visited by few. It’s one of the most rewarding hikes in terms of the diversity of scenery, landscape and the view from the summit. Since it is a lengthy walk and involves an extremely steep climb to reach the summit, it is arguably the most challenging hikes you can do in Sinharaja. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to Siththara Gal-lena (Cave) via Dhuwili Ella from Kosmulla – Sinharaja Rain Forest The southern boarder of Sinharaja rain forest has a large number of waterfalls and beautiful streams hidden in it. Kosmulla – Duhuwili Ella – Siththara Gal Lena (Cave) trail is a walk along a stream which create one of the largest waterfalls in Sinharaja, the “Kosmulla Dhuwili(duwili)-Ella”. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to “Hariyawa Dola” waterfall complex – Sinharaja Rain Forest Lankagama is a remote village in southern province of Sri Lanka situated at the boarder of sinharaja rain forest. One of the most interesting natural attractions in the area is the presence of a complex of beautiful waterfalls with in less than 1 square kilometer area with in Sinharaja Forest. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to Lanka Ella Falls from Bambarakanda - Kalupahana Lanka Ella is a isolated waterfall located in the area. The fall gets its name due to the shape of the base pool which resembles the tear-drop shape of Sri Lanka . Trail to Lanka Ella mostly winds through Pines plots and savannas and offer several scenic outlooks in to the forest covered mountain range of Horton plains and vast plains in eastern Sri Lanka . Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to The Top of Bambarakanda Falls - Kalupahana Bambarakanda Falls is the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. Trail to the top of this falls is an exciting walk mostly entirely through Pines plots. At the top, there is another small but beautiful waterfall and a large pool. Scenery all around at the top of the falls is unbelievable including the uninterrupted view in to the end-less eastern plains of Sri Lanka. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]
	Trail to Uduwara Falls and Nagadowa Falls - Bambarakanda Uduwara falls and Nagadowa falls are two beautiful waterfalls hidden deep in the mountains around Bambarakanda area. Both waterfalls are located in a steep; difficult to access location between two mountains. Therefore this hike is to the closest observation point where you can see both waterfalls clearly from the mountain in-front of them. Complete Trail Guide: [Web Page] \| [ PDF]