Visit Horton Plains, Sri Lanka
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Horton Plains, Sri Lanka
Horton Plains National Park is a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and is covered by montane grassland and cloud forest.
This plateau is at an altitude of 2,100–2,300 meters (6,900–7,500 feet) and it is designated as an 'important bird area' with many species not only endemic to Sri Lanka but restricted to the Horton Plains. The World's End (a sheer precipice with a 1,050 meter drop) and Baker's Falls are popular attractions of the park. It is situated 32 kilometers from Nuwara Eliya.
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Suggested itineraries featuring Horton Plains
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Places near Horton Plains
- Nuwara Eliya 18 kilometers away
- Bandarawela 22 kilometers away
- Hatton 24 kilometers away
- Adam's Peak 32 kilometers away
- Uda Walawe National Park 36 kilometers away
- Kandy 56 kilometers away
- Sinharaja Biosphere 59 kilometers away
- Yala National Park 82 kilometers away
- Tangalle 88 kilometers away
- Pallepolla 93 kilometers away
- Wadduwa 96 kilometers away
- Bentota 98 kilometers away
- The Southern Coast 101 kilometers away
- Colombo 105 kilometers away
- Galle 108 kilometers away
- Negombo 115 kilometers away
- Dambulla 118 kilometers away
- Sigiriya 127 kilometers away
- Polonnaruwa 128 kilometers away
- Minneriya National Park 134 kilometers away
- The Cultural Triangle 148 kilometers away
- Passikudah 151 kilometers away
- Anuradhapura 172 kilometers away
- Trincomalee 202 kilometers away
- Jaffna 330 kilometers away