Kirigalpotta, Horton Plains

Name: Kirigalpotta
Address: Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

#3 among attractions in Horton Plains

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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Kirigalpotta is the 2nd tallest mountain in Sri Lanka at 2,388 m above mean sea level, and is also the highest mountain in the country whose summit is accessible to the general public. The peak is situated near the city of Nuwara Eliya, within the Nuwara Eliya District. Only one 7 km hiking trail provides access to the mountain's summit via the Horton Plains National Park, although the trail is not very popular. ()

Local name: කිරිගල්පොත්ත Elevation: 7835 ftCoordinates: 6°47'54"N, 80°46'1"E

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Kirigalpotta – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Baker's Falls, Bambarakanda Falls, Surathali Falls, Totapolakanda.

1.6 miE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Baker's Falls, Horton Plains
42 min walk • Baker's Falls is a famous waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is located in the Horton Plains National Park, on a tributary of the Belihul Oya. The height of the Baker's waterfalls is 20 metres. The falls were named after British explorer and big game hunter, Sir Samuel Baker. Many Rhododendron and Fern bushes can be seen around the waterfall.
4.7 miE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Bambarakanda Falls, Beragala
121 min walk • Bambarakanda Falls is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. With a height of 263 m, it ranks as the 461st highest waterfall in the world. Situated in Kalupahana in the Badulla District, this waterfall is 5 km away from the A4 Highway. The waterfall was formed by Kuda Oya, which is a tributary of the Walawe River.
5.6 miSE
Waterfall
Surathali Falls, Beragala
143 min walk • Surathali Falls is a 60-metre waterfall in Walhaputenna of Ratnapura District in Sri Lanka.
4.3 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Totapolakanda, Horton Plains
109 min walk • Totapolakanda, is the third highest mountain in Sri Lanka situated in Nuwara Eliya district 2,357 m above mean sea level. The mountain is located within the Horton Plains National Park.
1.5 miNE
Mountain
Kudahagala, Horton Plains
38 min walk • Kudahagala is a 2,320-metre-high mountain situated in Sri Lanka. It is the 4th tallest in the country.
4.3 miW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Galboda Ella, Talawakelle
109 min walk • Galboda Falls is a waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is located by Nuwara Eliya District. Galboda is along the railway track of Colombo to Badulla. The environment is cool with much rain.
3.7 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Gonmollikanda, Horton Plains
95 min walk • Gonmollikanda is regarded as the 13th highest mountain in Sri Lanka situated at 2,034 m above mean sea level. The mountain got its name from the native language of Sri Lanka, Sinhala as the peak of the mountain has a shape of hump of a bull.
4.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Elgin Falls, Nuwara Eliya
121 min walk • Elgin Falls is a waterfall in Sri Lanka, located in the Elgin tea estate which is 18 km from Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. The waterfall is 25 m in height. Elgin Falls named after Elgin, a major town of Moray in Scotland. the falls is at about 1,500 m above sea level. There are several ways to access the waterfall.
3.3 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Adara Kanda, Horton Plains
85 min walk • Adara Kanda is a mountain in Sri Lanka.
5.8 miNE
Tunnel
Pattipola Tunnel, Horton Plains
148 min walk • Pattipola Railway Tunnel, or the Summit Tunnel, is the third longest and the highest railway tunnel in Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 3 km away from the Pattipola railway station, straddling the boundary of the Badulla and Nuwara Eliya Districts.
2.5 miE
6°47'7"N • 80°48'1"E
Mini World's End, Horton Plains
63 min walk • View point

Kirigalpotta, Horton Plains

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Kirigalpotta – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)