Nature Trail to Mini World’s End

This trail takes you to the dramatic 1,192 m cliff situated at the southern end of the Knuckles range. It offers a mesmerizing view of the northern part of the range and valley below. The trail is only 1.5 km long. There is a similar trail in the northern part of the range to different mini world’s end.

Duvili Ella cave Nature Trail

This trail is towards the deep forest to explore the hidden Duvili Ella waterfall and the cave inside the waterfall. The cave inside the waterfall gave you the chance to stand behind the waterfall which would be an amazing experience.

You will be able to find several waterfalls on your way to Duvili Ella waterfall. Among them, Dumbara Ella would be fantastic and can not find anywhere else in the country. Someone may be remembering Steven Spielberg's famous film, Jurassic Park.

Dothalugala Nature Trail

This nature trail up to the Dothalugala Mountain, one of the 34 mountains belongs to the knuckles Mountain range gives you a panoramic view of the southern parts of the mountain range. Once you reach the viewpoint of the mountain, you can choose a different path to descend which makes the circular trail around the mountain.

Nitro Caves Nature Trail from Corbett’s Gap

This nature trail to massive Nitro Cave deep in the southern parts of Knuckles Mountains is inhabited by Bats. Nitro cave is rich with saltpeter (potassium nitrate) deposits which are used to produce the gun powder. The trail starts at the Corbett’s Gap which sitting at 1,216 m height gives you a breathtaking view of the surrounding. This trail is 11 Km long and takes 5 hours to complete.

Nature Trail to Meemure Rural village

Meemure is a traditional remote village deep inside the forests of Knuckles Mountain Range. The population is about 400. The villagers are fulfilling their day-to-day requirements within the village which demonstrates the traditional Sri Lankan village life. The lovely waterfall with a water stream and Lakegala Mountain are created extraordinary natural beauty to the village and opportunity to take beautiful photographs.

Lakegala Mountain has a connection with Ramayana. It was one of the places that King Ravana’s flying machine called “Dandumonaraya” was landed.

Nature Trail to Riverston and Manigala peaks via Pitawala Pathana

Manigala and Riverston are two peaks in the northern part of the Knuckles mountain range on breezy gaps. When you are going from Matale to Riverston you can reach Bambarakiri Ella after 1.5 km from Rattota. Then you can hike to Riverston peak. There is a telecommunication tower at the peak. Then you can reach Pitawala Patana. It is a grassland, spreads over around 10 ha of a gently sloping rock slab covered with just a thin soil layer. Mini World’s End at Pitawala Pathana ends in a steep drop of 300 m offering you a panoramic view of the Knuckles Range and some of its valleys below

Manigala hike can start from Rathinda village. During your hike, you will be able to grab the scenic sites of Thelgamu valley, Atanwala village, and the best view of Riverston peak and the whole mountain range. On a clear day, you can see the Duwili Ella at the eastern part of the mountain