Knuckles Mountain Range | Hiking in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
We went to the Knuckles Mountain Range in central Sri Lanka near both Matale and Kandy. First we climbed the Mini World's End located towards the south of the mountains. It's a dramatic 1,192-metre cliff that offers sweeping views of the mountains. The trail to Mini World’s End is one of the two trails in the mountain range. It begins at the Knuckles Conservation Centre (KCC) and is approximately 1.5 kilometres in length. A permit is required but wasn't expensive. On a cloud-free day, you can make out several villages and settlements dotted below in the valleys. There aren’t any barriers at Mini World’s End, so mind your footing at all times.
Afterwards we did a second hike in one of the local villages through the tea plantations. Check it out and let us know if you preferred the Knuckles Mountain Range Hikes or Horton Planes.
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Dude u exploring sri lanka more than any lankan did. Awesome keep it up🤩
@amudaselvadorai9015
3 жыл бұрын
Ff
@laksithliyanage1009
3 жыл бұрын
hahaha very true......
Lucky people. I love visiting that kinda wet biomes. Will be there after the pandemic.
@JohnnyFD
3 жыл бұрын
It's really different than arid or desert like hiking trails that Europe and the US has.
@eviepatricia2623
3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnnyFD Whoa..! Then it will be actually an unforgettable experience.
@arithganegoda4701
3 жыл бұрын
These places are filled with endemic plant and animal species which needed to be protected.. So Evan the locals should never litter.. Thanks..
@arithganegoda4701
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks..
@apicolturamorfeo9508
3 жыл бұрын
Pandemjc never end. Vaxcin for all
Why Sri Lanka is a Paradise ?? Simply because you will get everything in very short amount of time. Just few hours rides to Gorgeous Beaches to Cold weather mountainside ,wild life and everything. You won't see any desserts or volcanoes simply because its a paradise😍
I am Sri Lankan . but never visited this place yet. shame shame ..thanks for discovering and showing to the world what are the hidden places to visit in Sri Lanka..
It is very surprising how Sri Lanka got every thing essential packed in to its small size. It is a paradise.
Love my mother land so much. Thank you for visiting us.
I am glad that you finally met a guy who can explain things well. Missed seeing Miss Ukraine (& you too) petting that lovely mongrel. Rounding the trip up with an almost traditional lunch.
I was waiting all day long until Johnny's next video coming up. so lovely and so beautiful places he visiting everyday.
How amazing these views, thanks a lot Johnny, Keep it up
incredible ..therapy to the eyes......thank you..
These videos will help a lot in popularizing tourism in Sri Lanka. Thanks for the nice job.
Really nice video. keep it up good luck
You are welcome and glad you came to the area where I live🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
Glad that you both went up to my home town Matale. 😉👍🏻 We use to camp in Riverston in the early 90’s.
The mountain and river scenes are breathtaking. Kristina has an affinity with nature.
Thank you visiting isolated villages in this paradise! Stay safe.
I never miss your uploads Johnny..Coz we share a common love i.e. Sri Lanka 😊
Woow nice vedio youll gave us.thank u jhonny
Jonny & Kristina , you guys are doing excellent job. Please show more local Sri Lankan videos. Thanks
Amazing nature and wonderful views and sights
Wow! Great video. Being a local even I have not seen some of these scenery.
Awesome views! Thanks for sharing
Excited to see your vlog always.Every video is a hard work of you. Great job 👍. God be with you and your GF. Really from the bottom of my heart, I feel that I missed alot "the beautiful mother nature of Srilanka" 😢😭
@JohnnyFD
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🙂
You're doing a great job Johnny showing the whole world the unexplored country side & the magical greenery thanks to your guide too. I still haven't seen the small fish that you find in local streams with a small white dot one will find hundreds of them ( thihaya ) the cows sometime back villagers used them as caravans to transport their vegetables & the stock back & forth. If you have time & drive along Kandy through Victoria & Randenigala you may see a caravan. Another scenic drive. Watching in 🇨🇦🍁 stay safe.
@JohnnyFD
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! I'm glad you're watching all the way from Canada!
In this mountain range, I heard there are several European Buddhist ascetics practicing meditation in caves! If you had gone to visit one of them, you would have been marveled and perhaps your world view would have been changed! These monks, I heard are very educated people and have seen the impermanent nature of the things! I propose you to see the possibility to meditate in a centre for at least several days. You may be surprised to know that words ‘meditation’ and ‘medicine’ are from the same language root! It means meditation is also a therapy!
Hey Johnny, What a beautiful landscape, perfectly captured on camera. Had to watch it on a large screen to fully appreciate it. I am guessing that the most dangerous part of the hike was the cowpat "landmines". Nice one.
@JohnnyFD
3 жыл бұрын
I finally started watching my own videos on the big TV and it really makes it even more enjoyable!
Jony. I never seen like this Nacher village in Sri Lanka. I’m Srilankan. How nice this Beautiful place. Waterfalls 100% AEON I hope to visit there go back to the mother land soon tc. Kristina n Jony have a Good time
Awesome journey..👍😊
awsome my country i miss a lot enjoy full god bless you all
WOW !!!! The BEST !
wOw..very nice journey....🌲🌲💗🌲🌲Natures lovers🌲🌲💗🌲🌲
Lovely place .thank you Johnny and Kristina
Out of all the beautiful places in Sri Lanka ,this has always been my favorite , specially if you have a motor bike , you will never get tired of driving around this area ... Matale !!!
Mashallah proud to be a 🇱🇰n natures of beauty 🌿
Beutiful video..
Beautiful video..
Thanks for the video ...,
Very nice and beautiful nature👍💜
For a small island sri Lanka packs a big punch . That's why it's called small island big trip . Awesome place to visit
Well Done!!!
You are like Jumanji adventure team, :) Keep it up
Hi Johnny, I think I have watched 95% of your videos, I noticed that you do not pay much attention to video quality nowadays. I understand you might be loaded with work and can't find time to do editing and all, at least try to change the camera. By the way, Big thanks for the support you are giving to Sri Lankan Tourism Industry.....
Very good and very nice bro
Thanks johnny for showing our land
සුපිරි වීඩියෝ එක
very beautiful location
The most beautiful country in the world.
really nice.
I love your videos 👍
I m addicted to your videos in this days...
@shankadarshana6219
3 жыл бұрын
Me too brother...
One of beautyful one
Good work
very nice johnny 👌
Awesome video Jinny I enjoyed very much 👏feedback (please pick up your sound game maybe a dead cat 😉)
Dear friend, you must explore meemure, mandaram nuwara too. They are so much fun and memorable eco friendly destinations in sri Lanka, try them too.
First place you guys were hopped on was Rewestern - Pitawala Pathans and the second place even I couldn't make. Hope to be there soon. Your videos are very nice and liked even before watch it ☺️
Super✔️✔️
Nice video
Gald that you could visit Knuckles MR. The sigiriya like large mountain you saw is Manigala and is a part of Knuckles range. Knuckles forest reserve spreads around a very large area and there are 30+ mountain peaks and 100s of hiking trails. Knuckles forest reserve can be entered from many areas including via Matale (where you went), via Kandy through Wattegama, via Theldeniya and also via Hunnasgiriya. Local travel enthusiasts like us usually travel to these remote place. But only a handfull of other travels or tourists visit them. Best time to visit is between January-April (dry season). 💚
Looks like a nice hike! It would be nice if you could hold the leeches! :) But the beauty of the nature is very inviting as we love hiking. Love those terraced fields, we experienced in Indonesia. Very inspirational one of your best hiking videos! The last part reminded me of Kauai, where we were last year, this time! Keep us educated and you are doing a great job! (After about 6 months, we went on a backpacking trip to Lassen National Park (Area with least Covid infections) Did about 20 miles (About 32Km) and elevation gain of 2900' (880m) in three days. Saw some bears Most of the Covid and other stress was washed away. I was able to sleep for 8 hours after a very long time.)
Wondafull reyaley
Johnny, Knuckles forest reserve has so many peaks and you can access from different sides. But to access the famous Knuckles 👊 range (5 peaks) you need to go from Huluganga- Panvila- Gomara route
Ohiya Near Of You It's most beautiful Village In Sri Lanka!!
You may know the word serendipity comes from Serendib which is one of the names of Sri Lanka! It is like destiny, you meet unexpected marvels in Sri Lanka! That is serendipity!
Nice video as always! You should visit Adam's peak (Sri Pada). I've hiked it 15 times and it's my favourite thing to do when I'm in Sri Lanka. The Misty views at sunrise and just the history and culture surrounding the place. Wonderful.
Wow.... Johnny....😃 it was such an amazing video ..... ever....🤝 wow... what a beautiful nature.... and 😂 I guess you guys had a full meal.... after the hiking.... Lol 😋 excellent job... keep enjoying srilanka... 👍
@JohnnyFD
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And yes the food was great!
You might enjoy the "Manigala" hike and a bath from the "Wadda Pani Ela" stream if you are still in Reverston area. They are both free as well I guess.
Johnny next time you're by a precipice with fierce winds blowing all around you, maybe, just maybe it's not the best idea to drape a sail around your body(Sarong). Glad you are safe bud.
Sri Lanka beautiful...❤❤❤
Wow😍🔥
Nice
wasantha, wije aththa , Manigala, hapoy, any way credits should goes to Paradise Holidays(specially Mr. Samitha) for introducing this region to the tourism long time ago with French tourist. remember this place is very famous with French tourist since long time.
Super
finally you are at right place in sri lanka
If you are traveling in Sri Lanka, you must visit Knuckles. Also, if you want to see waterfalls to climb mountains, you must visit Knuckles Duwili Falls, Dumbara Falls, Geradigala Mountain, Knuckles Five Peak.
waiting for you from Kandy :)
Great job bro! But really miss your vlog with a bike ride to get this kind of places
@JohnnyFD
3 жыл бұрын
I miss it too. But I had a few close calls with crazy buses almost running me off the side of the road. It's just too dangerous to drive in Sri Lanka. =(
Its very beutifull place mis you my mother land
Don't worry. Cow dung is not hazardous. People used it even to finish the floor of their houses in the past.
@realisticgaminglk7975
3 жыл бұрын
todate ultra rural clay houses uses cow dung to finish their floors im sure. it is used to cool the interior of their houses.
@vijayafernando1
3 жыл бұрын
@@realisticgaminglk7975 especially organic ,nature fed cows. Their dung is pretty harmless
Woow
WoW 🙉
nice❤❤✌🤟
Need to get drone cameras soon...mr jony..
@leotissera7391
3 жыл бұрын
Its not legal to fly them....maybe getting official permission is advisable 😊
@alienamzal477
3 жыл бұрын
@@leotissera7391 he is partnered with SriLanka tourism board, so i think he could get permission easily if he wanted
Mother sri lanka😍 Love you Both❤️
Wow
Wooooooo
Johnny, Johnny how was the village food....looks delicious....isn't it...
Pls do a blog about Colombo Johnny..
Leeches? Yep, I had one on the back of my knee. I didn't know until I got back to the hotel, a few hours later and had a shower... blood everywhere, wouldn't stop bleeding, size of a large slug.
Why didn't they tell you to dress warmly, fantastic view, beautiful hike in the village, those leaches looked painful.
My place Matale Rewesturn love my country
By the way, what is the story of Kristina? I wonder how she decided to travel all alone and where she has been traveling before..
The red/orange seed cover of nutmeg seed is called 'mace' and it is a spice by itself. In other thoughts......., you need a muff for the mic. 🤭
You are very lucky
nice
Our village 🥺😍
Please Visit And Make An Hike On Wangedigala Mountain to Get a brilliant Camping Experience! Very Near Of Hortan Plains!
Love srl lanka ❤🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
boy you do some good videos
Knuckles is boder matale & kandy district..hill capital 🔥