Sri Lanka’s highest plateau national park leads to World’s End, a sheer escarpment that drops 870 metres to the lowland jungle below in a single near-vertical movement. The walk across the open montane grassland through cloud forest, past sambar deer and endemic birds, is one of the island’s finest nature experiences. Arriving before 9am before the mist closes in over the escarpment is the difference between a good visit and an unforgettable one.