Horton Plains Campsite 1
Horton Plains Campsite 1 is a campsite in Pattipola, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Central Province. Horton Plains Campsite 1 is situated nearby to the pond Chimney Pool, as well as near the tourism office Horton Plains Visitor Center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horton Plains and Baker’s Falls.
Horton Plains
Photo: Cherubino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horton Plains National Park is in central Sri Lanka. 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.
Baker’s Falls
Waterfall
Baker's Falls is a famous waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is located inside the Horton Plains National Park, on a tributary of the Belihul Oya. Baker's falls are 20 metres high and 25 m wide.
Gonmollikanda
Peak
Photo: Buddhika.jm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gonmollikanda is regarded as the 13th highest mountain in Sri Lanka situated at 2,034 m above mean sea level. The mountain got its name from the native language of Sri Lanka, Sinhala as the peak of the mountain has a shape of hump of a bull. Gonmollikanda is situated 3½ km south of Horton Plains Campsite 1.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ohiya and Belihuloya.
Ohiya
Village
Photo: Kapidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ohiya is a rural village located in Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 224 km southeast of Colombo. Ohiya is in the Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division and the Grama Niladhari Division number is 62A. Ohiya is situated 5 km northeast of Horton Plains Campsite 1.
Belihuloya
Village
Belihuloya is a village in the Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is approximately 150 kilometres south-east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 616 metres above sea level. Belihuloya is situated 9 km south of Horton Plains Campsite 1.
Haldummulla
Town
Haldummulla is a town in the Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. The town suffered significant damage from a landslide in 2014. Haldummulla is situated 10 km southeast of Horton Plains Campsite 1.
Horton Plains Campsite 1
- Type: Campsite
- Categories: tourism and camping
- Location: Pattipola, Nuwara Eliya Divisional Secretariat, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.79742° or 6° 47′ 51″ northLongitude
80.80298° or 80° 48′ 11″ eastOpen location code
6MR2QRW3+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8487626963OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=camp_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chimney Pool and Horton Plains Visitor Center.
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