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The Top 20 Attractions in the Central Highlands

There are plenty of places to see and visit in the Central Highlands. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Central Highlands is a region where 20

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: October 24, 2025

Nine Arches Bridge

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The. Bridge can be easily crossed on foot. Komoot did not take this into account in automatic planning. For this purpose, you should turn off the option "Because of follow".

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Buddha Statue at Little Adam's Peak Summit

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Nice and easy walk from Ella. No signs, so have a look on the map or follow navigation.

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Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) Summit

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A wonderful experience in February 2014 🧡 Tip: take warm fleece with you 🥰

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World's End

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Located across Kirigalpotta and Totapola Mountains, Lonely Planet calls the World's End “a beautiful, silent, strange world.” Known in Sinhalese as the Maha Eliya Plains, three major rivers run throughout …

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Kithalella Railway Bridge

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On the way to Ella Rock you pass this bridge. Shortly thereafter you can turn left at a small restaurant and continue the hike

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Horton Plains National Park

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Located across Kirigalpotta and Totapola Mountains, Lonely Planet calls the Horton Plains National Park “a beautiful, silent, strange world.” Known in Sinhalese as the Maha Eliya Plains, three major rivers …

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Kandy Lake

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Kandy is magnificent, with its chaos and its noisy traffic, but it is really worth stopping to admire the sunset and the sunlight reflected on the white facades of the …

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Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa)

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Opposite the Queen Hotel are the forecourt to the Temple of the Tooth, where the controls are located, chaste clothes, shoes in front of the temple entrance. The temple complex …

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Dambulla Cave Temple Complex

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You can walk from the golden temple directly to the cave temple. As a tourist, you have to walk right down to buy tickets at the ticket counter. It is …

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Royal Botanical Garden Peradeniya

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A lush flowerage determines the picture.

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The Top 20 Attractions in the Central Highlands

Nine Arches Bridge

Buddha Statue at Little Adam's Peak Summit

Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) Summit

World's End

Kithalella Railway Bridge

Horton Plains National Park

Kandy Lake

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa)

Dambulla Cave Temple Complex

Royal Botanical Garden Peradeniya

Other adventures in the Central Highlands

Most popular routes in the Central Highlands

Most popular attractions in the Central Highlands

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