World’s End escarpment
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World’s End escarpment is a dramatic sheer cliff and popular viewpoint in Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands, renowned for its panoramic vistas and steep drop into the surrounding valleys.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World's End escarpment | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
escarpment
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ viewpoint ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Horton Plains trailhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateTravelTimeFromNuwaraEliya | about 1 to 1.5 hours by road to park entrance ⓘ |
| bestTimeToVisit | early morning ⓘ |
| climate | montane climate ⓘ |
| commonIssue | heavy mist and fog later in the day ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| distanceFromColombo | over 150 kilometers ⓘ |
| dropHeight | approximately 870 meters ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
cloud forest
ⓘ
montane grassland ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 2100 meters ⓘ |
| feeRequirement | park entrance fee required ⓘ |
| hazard | sudden weather changes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic sheer cliff
ⓘ
panoramic vistas ⓘ steep drop into surrounding valleys ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horton Plains National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Central Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Department of Wildlife Conservation of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Baker’s Falls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mini World’s End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Nuwara Eliya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Haputale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lankan montane rain forests ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographyCondition | clearest views typically in dry season ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
nature photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| regulation | visitors required to stay on marked trails ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | steep unprotected drop ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | eco-tourism destination ⓘ |
| trailLength | approximately 9 kilometers ⓘ |
| trailType | loop trail ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | within inscribed property ⓘ |
| viewIncludes |
southern plains of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
tea plantation areas in distant valleys ⓘ |
| viewOrientation | primarily southward ⓘ |
| visibilityIssue | view often obscured by clouds after mid-morning ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Horton Plains National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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World's End escarpment