World's End and Baker's Falls, Horton Plains

From the Horton Plains car park by the visitor centre the walk follows the Horton Plains Main Trail and the track OpenStreetMap names the World's End Loop across the rolling grassland of the plateau to Mini World's End, a viewpoint at the edge. It goes on along the escarpment to World's End, a sheer cliff with a drop of nearly 880 m (Uva Tourism), then follows a path to Baker's Falls and comes back over the plateau by the track to the start.

It is 8.6 km round with 257 m of ascent; allow about 3 hours (Wikivoyage lists a 9 km circuit trail here). The grade is Easy: wide tracks and some paths, with a few steps near the falls, though the plateau is above 2,000 m and the weather changes.

World's End is a cliff edge: stay well back from it, above all in mist. Uva Tourism says the park has thick mist and regular rainfall throughout the year, with days of about 27°C and nights of about 5°C, so take a warm layer and a waterproof; guides advise starting early, because mist often covers the view from mid-morning. The FCDO warns of venomous snakes and insects in many parts of the country; do not feed or approach any animal.

Horton Plains is a national park run by the Department of Wildlife Conservation, which sells permits whose price depends on the park and the group or vehicle; the pages we could read give no Horton Plains charge or hours, so check with the Department or at the entrance. The Daily Mirror (12 August 2026) says visitors reach the park by two main entrances, at Pattipola and Ohiya.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.