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Get an opportunity to hike Kirigalpotta Mountain which is the 2nd highest mountain in Sri Lanka at 2,388 m (7,835 ft) above mean sea level. And also this mountain is the highest mountain in the country whose summit is accessible to the general public. This 14 km (both ways) trail will take about 6 hours of mountaineering, trekking and hiking.
Pick up and drop off will be provided from most closely located hotels in Nuwara Eliya.
05:00 AM
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
05.00 AM – You will be greeted and picked up by our driver and driven you to Horton Plains National Park.
06.00 AM - On arrival to the starting point, our trekking guide will give you a brief introduction about the trail. Thereafter, you will start your hike to the 2nd highest mountain in Sri Lanka. The vegetation of the park is classified into two distinctive groups, 2,000 hectares (7.7 sq mi) of wet Patana (Sinhalese for "Montane grasslands") and 1,160 hectares (4.5 sq mi) of subtropical mountain evergreen forests. Nearly 750 species of plants belonging to 20 families have been recorded from the park. The vertebrate fauna of the region includes 24 species of mammals, 87 species of birds, nine species of reptiles and eight species of amphibians.
11.00 AM – Reach the summit and enjoy the beauty of surrounding before your lunch. You will enjoy your lunch at a location surrounded by mountains.
12.00 PM – Start your way back to the starting point of the hike.
02.00 PM – You will meet our driver at the entrance and head back to your hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
03.00 PM – You will be dropped off to your hotel.
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