Dayagama Trip Overview
The Kirigalpoththa Mountain Hike gives you a chance to climb up Kirigalpoththa, the second tallest mountain in Sri Lanka, starting from Horton Plains National Park. Feel the exhilaration of hiking up the mountain by a single overgrown trail with several difficult hiking and mountaineering sections. Pass through scenic grass plains, cloud forests, bogs and steep rocky surfaces. Discover the exceedingly beautiful nature and varied wildlife in Horton Plains and Kirigalpoththa. Enjoy lunch surrounded by the mountains. Take photographs of the best views.A 7km hike that is so difficult and treacherous that one in nine hikers are not able to finish the trek to the peak. Best attempted by the toughest and most experienced hikers. This hike is recommended from January to March but is also available from June to August.
Additional Info
Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Dayagama, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Hiking & Camping
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The Kirigalpoththa Mountain Hike gives you a chance to climb up Kirigalpoththa, the second tallest mountain in Sri Lanka, starting from Horton Plains National Park. Feel the exhilaration of hiking up the mountain by a single overgrown trail with several difficult hiking and mountaineering sections. Pass through scenic grass plains, cloud forests, bogs and steep rocky surfaces. Discover the exceedingly beautiful nature and varied wildlife in Horton Plains and Kirigalpoththa. Enjoy lunch surrounded by the mountains. Take photographs of the best views.A 7km hike that is so difficult and treacherous that one in nine hikers are not able to finish the trek to the peak. Best attempted by the toughest and most experienced hikers. This hike is recommended from January to March but is also available from June to August.
Itinerary
Kirigalpoththa is the 2nd highest Mountain of Sri Lanka after Pidurutalagala. With a peak
elevation of 2,388 meters above sea level. Kirigalpoththa is the highest point in the Horton
Plains National Park and also the highest peak accessible to the public. This 7 K.M trail (one
way) will take around 5 1/2 hours of trekking, hiking & mountaineering challenges. Attempting
Kirigalpoththa is for the daring adventurers only as the conditions can be treacherous due to
the difficulty of the terrain and weather. For every eight people who have reached the summit,
one has always never reached the summit. A single & a slightly over grown path snake through
grassy plains, cloud forest, bog & finally steep rock surfaces. Sri Lankan Leopard & Sambur are
the bigger wild animals you may sometimes come across; if you are lucky, you may even
encounter a few endemic bird species as well.
Stop At:
• Kirigalpoththa Hike, Ohiya Sri Lanka