Sri Lanka compresses an extraordinary variety of hiking landscapes into a small landmass, from ancient rock fortresses and misty highland plateaux to tropical rainforest trails and remote mountain ridgelines. The climb of Sigiriya Rock Fortress rewards early risers with views from its summit. Horton Plains National Park offers misty plateau walks to World’s End, a sheer escarpment dropping 880 metres. The Knuckles Mountain Range offers multi-day ridge trekking through cloud forests and village trails, while the paths of the Sinharaja Biosphere Reserve deliver an immersive encounter with one of Asia’s most biodiverse rainforests.
