The best walks and hikes in the Central Highlands

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Want to go hiking in the Central Highlands? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes in the Central Highlands to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks in the Central Highlands is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Sri Lankan Railway Track – Ella Rock Second Viewpoint loop from Ella Railway Station	Intermediate 03:29 11.0km
Nine Arches Bridge – View of Ella Rock loop from Ella	Intermediate 02:51 9.59km
View of Adam's Peak – Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) Summit loop from Nallathanniya	Expert 05:07 10.2km
View of Ella Rock – View of Ella Rock loop from Ella	Easy 00:52 2.82km
View from Ella Rock – Ella Rock Second Viewpoint loop from Ella	Intermediate 02:26 5.88km
View from Ella Rock – Ella Rock First Viewpoint loop from Ella Railway Station	Intermediate 03:41 10.1km
View of Nine Arches Bridge – Nine Arches Bridge loop from Ella	Easy 01:00 3.48km
Eucalyptus Forest – Sita Eliya Peace Pagoda loop from Nuwara Eliya	Intermediate 03:13 11.1km
View of Ella Rock – Nine Arches Bridge loop from Ella	Easy 01:42 5.65km

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Sri Lankan Railway Track – Ella Rock Second Viewpoint loop from Ella Railway Station
03:29
11.0km
3.2km/h
410m
410m
Intermediate
4.6
(416)
2,562
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Nine Arches Bridge – View of Ella Rock loop from Ella
02:51
9.59km
3.4km/h
270m
270m
Intermediate
4.6
(236)
1,385
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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View of Adam's Peak – Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) Summit loop from Nallathanniya
05:07
10.2km
2.0km/h
900m
900m
Expert
4.6
(123)
902
Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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View of Ella Rock – View of Ella Rock loop from Ella
00:52
2.82km
3.3km/h
100m
100m
Easy
4.4
(42)
677
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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5
View from Ella Rock – Ella Rock Second Viewpoint loop from Ella
02:26
5.88km
2.4km/h
480m
480m
Intermediate
4.6
(28)
127
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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View from Ella Rock – Ella Rock First Viewpoint loop from Ella Railway Station
03:41
10.1km
2.7km/h
610m
610m
Intermediate
4.0
(43)
139
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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7
View of Nine Arches Bridge – Nine Arches Bridge loop from Ella
01:00
3.48km
3.5km/h
90m
90m
Easy
4.7
(13)
241
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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8
Eucalyptus Forest – Sita Eliya Peace Pagoda loop from Nuwara Eliya
03:13
11.1km
3.5km/h
290m
290m
Intermediate
4.3
(30)
116
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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View of Ella Rock – Nine Arches Bridge loop from Ella
01:42
5.65km
3.3km/h
170m
180m
Easy
4.9
(14)
100
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.