Pattipola Tunnel, Horton Plains

#9 among attractions in Horton Plains

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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. ()

Coordinates: 6°50'32"N, 80°50'19"E

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Horton Plains Sri Lanka

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Pattipola Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

4.8 miSW
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Baker's Falls, Horton Plains
123 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.
4.8 miS
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Bambarakanda Falls, Beragala
122 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.
5.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hakgala, Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve
140 min walk • Hakgala is a mountain situated in the Nuwara Eliya district of Sri Lanka at 2,169 m above mean sea level, most parts of the mountain are covered with forest belonging to Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve.
1.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Totapolakanda, Horton Plains
39 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.
5.8 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Kirigalpotta, Horton Plains
148 min walk • 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.
4.3 miSW
Mountain
Kudahagala, Horton Plains
111 min walk • Kudahagala is a 2,320-metre-high mountain situated in Sri Lanka. It is the 4th tallest in the country.
5.6 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Gonmollikanda, Horton Plains
144 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.
6.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Haldummulla fort, Beragala
158 min walk • Haldummulla Fort, was a fort built by the Portuguese in Haldummulla, Badulla. The 17th century fort was completely destroyed except the foundations, which can still be seen today in the forestry hill area. It served as a frontier post and staging post for Colombo. It provided a good view coverage of the surrounding areas.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Elgin Falls, Nuwara Eliya
133 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.
7.1 miNW
Botanical garden, Park
Hakgala Botanical Garden
182 min walk • Hakgala Botanical Garden is one of the five botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. The other four are Peradeniya Botanical Garden, Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, Mirijjawila Botanical Garden and Seetawaka Botanical Garden. It is the second largest botanical garden in Sri Lanka. The garden is contiguous to Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve.
6.3 miSE
Archaeological site
Hunugalagala Limestone Cave, Beragala
162 min walk • Hunugalagala is a Limestone cave, which is located in Haldummulla, Badulla District of Sri Lanka. It is assumed that this rock formation has been formed millions of years ago.