Horton Plains

Horton Plains National Park is in central . It is a forested highland plateau area with the most extensive area of cloud forest in Sri Lanka. Horton Plains is one of a group of three highland parks listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as Central Highlands of Sri Lanka; the others are the Knuckles Mountain Range and the Peak Wilderness Protected Area.
Wikivoyage
Wikipedia
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: national park in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Horton Plains National Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Baker’s Falls and Kirigalpoththa.

Waterfall
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Baker's Falls is a famous waterfall in Horton Plains National Park in the of . Approximately 20 metres high, the waterfall is formed by the Belihul Oya, a major tributary of the Walawe River.

Peak
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the second-tallest mountain in 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.

Peak
Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is regarded as the 13th highest mountain in situated at 2,034 m above mean sea level. The mountain got its name from the native language of , Sinhala as the peak of the mountain has a shape of hump of a bull.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ohiya.

Village
Photo: Kapidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a rural village located in of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of . is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A.

Horton Plains

Latitude
6.803° or 6° 48′ 11″ north
Longitude
80.7915° or 80° 47′ 29″ east
Inception
1988
Open location code
6MR2RQ3R+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 231723830
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q1630245
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Horton Plains from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Horton Plains” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متنزه هورتون بلانس الوطني”
  • Balinese: “Taman Nasional Dataran Horton”
  • Bengali: “হর্টন সমভূমি জাতীয় উদ্যান”
  • Catalan: “Parc Nacional de les Planes d’Horton”
  • Chinese: “霍頓平原國家公園”
  • Chinese: “霍顿平原国家公园”
  • Finnish: “Horton Plainsin kansallispuisto”
  • French: “parc national de Horton Plains”
  • French: “Parc national de Horton Plains”
  • German: “Horton-Plains-Nationalpark”
  • Hindi: “हॉर्टन प्लैन्स राष्ट्रीय उद्यान”
  • Italian: “parco nazionale di Horton Plains”
  • Japanese: “ホートン・プレーンズ国立公園”
  • Japanese: “ホートン・プレインズ国立公園”
  • Malayalam: “ഹോർട്ടൻ പ്ലെയിൻസ് ദേശീയോദ്യാനം”
  • Polish: “Park Narodowy Płaskowyż Hortona”
  • Russian: “Национальный парк Хортон-Плейнс”
  • Russian: “Хортон Плейнс”
  • Sinhala: “මහ එළිය”
  • Sinhala: “මහඑළිය හෙවත් හෝටන් තැන්න”
  • Sinhala: “මහඑළිය”
  • Sinhala: “හෝටන් තැන්න ජාතික උද් යානය”
  • Sinhala: “හෝටන් තැන්න”
  • Sinhala: “හෝර්ටන් තැන්න ජාතික උද්‍යානය”
  • Sinhala: “හෝර්ටන් තැන්න”
  • Spanish: “Parque nacional de las Llanuras de Horton”
  • Spanish: “Parque Nacional Horton Plains”
  • Tamil: “ஓட்டன் சமவெளி தேசிய வனம்”
  • Tamil: “ஓட்டன் சமவெளி”
  • Tamil: “ஹோட்டன் சமவெளி”
  • Tamil: “ஹோர்ட்டன் சமவெளி தேசிய பூங்கா”
  • Ukrainian: “Гортон-Плейнз”
  • Ukrainian: “Плато Гортона”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Horton Plains”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Poodukatuwa and Yarraval.

Central Province: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kandy, Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya, and Dambulla.

Explore These Curated Destinations

Discover places selected for their distinct character and enduring appeal.