Knuckles Mountain Range Hiking Day Tour from Kandy

About this tour

The Knuckles Mountain Range is in the Matale and Kandy districts in central Sri Lanka. The range’s name comes from the recumbent folds in the western part of the massif that resemble the knuckles on a clenched hand when viewed at certain Kandy district locations. The name Dumbara Kanduvetiya, meaning misty mountain range, was given by British surveyors in the early 1900s. However, Sinhalese locals have always called the area Dumbara Kanduvetiya. The Knuckles Mountain Forest Range, covering approximately 21,000 ha, is part of the Central Highlands World Heritage site. It was declared in 2010. Although it is part of Central Highlands, it is separated from it by the Mahaweli River Valley on the south and east sides and the Matale Valley on the west. This Knuckles Mountains Hiking and Trekking Day Tour from Kandy allows you to witness this beautiful heritage site.

Itinerary

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Stop at the Knuckles Mountain Range in Sri Lanka

Arrival at the trailhead of Knuckles Mountain range is at 9.30 am. Description of the route. The hike to Knuckles Peak will be approximately 20 K.M. both ways.

The start of the hike is at 9.45 am.

The estimated time for reaching the top is before lunch at 12.15 pm. Lunch

Refreshments will be served after the descent at 1.15 pm.

Reach the bottom by 05.00 pm.

Duration: 10 Hours

Pass By: Knuckles Conservation Forest, Sri Lanka

Return and departure

Start:

• Kandy in Sri Lanka
• We can pick you up from the centrally located hotels in Kandy.

Pickup details

• We can pick you up from the centrally located hotels in Kandy.

The activity concludes at the original meeting place.