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OHIYA · HORTON-PLAINS
Rail Hike: Pattipola to Horton Plains via Ohiya
Walk Sri Lanka's highest railway line through a 1919 tunnel up to Horton Plains
Overview
14 km along Sri Lanka's highest railway line. Start at Pattipola station, walk through a 322 m colonial-era tunnel, push through 2 km of jungle, then climb to the Horton Plains borderline.
Day by day
Day 1
Rail trek Pattipola → Ohiya → Horton Plains border
OHIYA
14 KM
7 km along the railway through the 322 m tunnel, 2 km jungle hike to Ohiya, then 5 km climb to the Horton Plains boundary.
- 07:30 — Arrive Pattipola railway station
- 07:45 — Start the 7 km rail trek
- Walk through the 321.95 m mountain tunnel
- 2 km jungle hike
- 13:00 — Reach Ohiya railway station, lunch
- 5 km climb to Horton Plains boundary
- 17:00 — Arrive Horton Plains border, photography
$22
/ person
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WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS PRICE
Railway permit fee
Trail permits
Activity facilitation by Roamify
ADDED LATER · CHOSEN WHEN YOU START THE TRIP
+Hotels
+Meals
+Private vehicle
+Local hiking guide
+Headlamps and safety gear
PER-PERSON RATE BY GROUP SIZE
2+ travellers$22 / pp
4+ travellers$16 / pp
6+ travellers$13 / pp
10+ travellers$11 / pp
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