Kandy & the Knuckles

Knuckles

A range that keeps its secrets well.

The Knuckles Range folds and unfolds like a closed hand, holding cloud forest, leech-thick trails, and villages that still measure distance in walking hours. It is Sri Lanka at its wildest and quietest.

Guides to Knuckles

Cloud forest ridges in the Knuckles range of central Sri Lanka

Kandy & the Knuckles · 29 August 2026 · 7 min read

The Knuckles Range: Cloud Forest and Village Trails

Dumbara Kanda is the wildest walking country in Sri Lanka, and the least organised. A guide to the trails and the villages inside them.