The most beloved village in the Sri Lanka highlands – a small mountain community positioned in a dramatic natural gap where the southern highlands open to the lowland plains, surrounded by tea estates, waterfalls, and walking trails that range from the easy 45-minute Little Adam’s Peak hike to more committed ridge-line treks with all-day views. The Nine Arch Bridge nearby, a colonial-era viaduct built entirely from brick and cement in 1921, has become one of Sri Lanka’s most recognisable architectural images – and watching the hill country train cross it in the late morning light is one of those purely photogenic moments that justifies every minute of a highland detour.
