Are Horton Plains and the Knuckles trails open after the landslides
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Horton Plains and the Worlds End loop are open and the access road was repaired; go at first light (around 6am entry) before the cloud rolls over the cliff and ruins the view. The Knuckles range took heavier landslide damage in places, so a few specific trails had temporary closures or re-routes while paths were rebuilt; the popular routes are running but conditions change after rain. For Knuckles a registered guide is required for most trails anyway, and strongly recommended given the slippery post-cyclone ground. Check current trail status with the forest office the day before.
Did Knuckles with a guide last month, one of the planned routes was swapped for another because of a slip, but the day was still incredible. Trust the guides routing.
Booking a Knuckles guide and doing Horton Plains at dawn. Thanks, this is exactly what I needed.
For Horton Plains leave Nuwara Eliya by 5am. The gate gets busy and the early entry beats both the crowd and the mist. Bring a warm layer, it is genuinely cold up there at dawn.
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