Start your guided forest walk on well-maintained paths through the Knuckles cloud forest. The Deanston trail is known for its biodiversity, cool climate, and tranquil atmosphere.

🏞️ Landscapes Along the Trail:

• Evergreen submontane forest with dense canopy and filtered sunlight
• Streams, rocky riverbeds, small cascades, and bamboo thickets
• Elevation ~900–1,100 meters above sea level

🌿 Flora Highlights:

• Towering tree species: Shorea, Dipterocarpus, Cinnamomum
• Medicinal plants: Bin kohomba, Venivelgeta, Ginger lilies
• Ferns, wild orchids, mosses, and lichen-covered stones

🐦 Fauna to Watch For:

• Endemic birds: Sri Lanka wood pigeon, Sri Lanka white-eye, Yellow-eared bulbul
• Amphibians: Rare Knuckles rock frogs (Nannophrys spp.)
• Butterflies: Blue Mormon, Common Jezebel, and others
• Occasional sightings: Purple-faced langurs, giant squirrels, and Toque macaques

| 12:00 PM | Conclude the loop back at the Deanston center. Time for rest and water. |

Enjoy a packed lunch or rustic picnic in the cool climate near the conservation center, overlooking the edge of the Knuckles slopes.

Drive up to the ridge at Corbett’s Gap — a dramatic mountain pass carved between peaks. Often covered in rolling mist, it offers one of the most photogenic views of the Knuckles range.

• Pause at the Corbett’s Gap Viewpoint to absorb sweeping views of Meemure Valley, terraced hillsides, waterfalls, and isolated mountain peaks
• Great opportunity for panoramic photography, meditation, and observing shifting cloud layers
• Optional: A short forest walk around the ridge and nearby Mini World’s End cliff (weather permitting)