Horton Plains

The park lies approximately 20 Km south of Nuwara Eliya. Horton Plains, the surrounding forests and the adjoining Peak Wilderness constitute Sri Lanka’s most important catchment area, of almost all major rivers. The Horton plains are of outstanding scenic beauty containing most of the habitats and endemic plants and animals, representative of the country’s wet and montane zones. The western slopes support the most extensive area of montane cloud forest surviving in the country.
Most visitors walk up to the “Worlds End”, a sudden end which drops straight down about 900 Meters, with a magnificent view. The weather here is unpredictable. Horton Planes can be reached via Nuwara Eliya, Ambewela, Pattipola ( 20 Miles or Nuwara Eliya Hakgala Rendapola, Ambepola, Pattipola ( 24 miles). Dry season is from January to March which is the best time to visit Horton plains Temperatures are and ground frost can be seen from December to February. Horton plains has a cultural history where stone tools dating back to the prehistoric Balangoda culture have been found.
Horton Plains is well recognized for its rich unique biodiversity, its fauna and flora and yet remains largely under explored. Here at Horton Planes the central Mountain Massif is shaved into a table top of rolling Patna punctuated by rhododendrons and bracketed by swaths of evergreen forests. Temperature drops to 0Degrees at night. Many wild animals such as deer, hare, sambas, , wild boar and even leopards can be seen if one is lucky. Snakes of many varieties also abound Horton Planes. According to a renowned traveler he says: quote:” This seems to be the only place left on earth when the throb of an engine does not intrude” Unquote.

• Location

  Ohiya, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

  (28.4km from Nuwara Eliya)