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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Central Highlands

Central Highlands’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in the Central Highlands. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 21, 2025

Buddha statue at the summit of Little Adam's Peak

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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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Summit of Adam's Peak (Sri Pada)

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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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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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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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Lover's Leap Waterfall

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The hike to the Lovers Leap waterfall is best started from the Pedro Tea Factory (you can also visit an interesting tour). The ascent is short and pretty easy.

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Baker's Falls

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The Baker's Fall is very impressive and beautiful to watch as the waters rush down into the valley. The descent, about 100 meters, requires attention. The park is about 2.6 km away.

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Bambarakanda Falls

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After a 12.7 km hike deserved a break and the backpack was opened. After a hearty picnic, there was another highlight to come, namely the hike to the Bambarakanda waterfall. …

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Royal Forest Park Entrance – Udawattakele, Kandy

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Here is the entrance to the park.

The take away of plastic bottles is prohibited as in all nature reserves of Sri Lanka.

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Belihul Oya Waterfall at Red Bridge

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The river Belihul Oya is crowded here by a red bridge, the passage is only about two meters ...

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Central Highlands

Buddha statue at the summit of Little Adam's Peak

Summit of Adam's Peak (Sri Pada)

World's End

Horton Plains National Park

Dambulla Cave Temple Complex

Lover's Leap Waterfall

Baker's Falls

Bambarakanda Falls

Royal Forest Park Entrance – Udawattakele, Kandy

Belihul Oya Waterfall at Red Bridge

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