Route Summary:

A fast, flowing loop that isn’t as flat as it looks on paper. The first 40km is a gentle net downhill trend, allowing for high speeds on the gravel sectors. The back half (from km 45 to 65) features a series of short, punchy rollers that will wake up the legs before a flat run-in to the finish.

We ride directly through the
Minneriya-Giritale Nature Reserve
corridor. The route skirts the edge of
the Yan Oya river basin, offering a mix
of dense dry-zone canopy and wide
open Chena cultivation fields.

Ride Distance: 75km   Ride Elevation: 240m   % Off Road: 60%

Route Summary:

An endurance test on the flats. The profile is incredibly consistent for the first 80km, with almost zero elevation change as you track south. The “sting in the tail” comes at km 95, where a draggy 4km climb lifts you up towards the Giritale tank embankment before a fast descent to the hotel.

You’ll ride along the massive bunds of the Parakrama Samudra (one of Sri Lanka’s largest ancient reservoirs) and the Angammedilla National Park boundary. The gravel here is fast, red
earth, often shared with wild elephants crossing between parks.

Ride Distance: 122km   Ride Elevation: 180m   % Off Road: 25%  

Route Summary:

The first 65km is relatively flat, warming you up as you approach the central massif. At km 68, the “Great Transition” begins: a brutal 14km continuous climb that gains over 900m in one go. The gradient kicks up significantly near the top as you enter the Knuckles misty zone.

The sudden shift from dry rice paddies to lush spice gardens is striking. You’ll pass through the remote village of Riverston/Matale foothills, where the temperature drops rapidly. The final 5km is a rolling plateau ride through manicured tea estates before dropping into the Hunnas Falls bowl.

Ride Distance: 105km   Ride Elevation: 1610m   % Off Road: 32%  

Route Summary:

Relentless. Almost immediately from the start, you face a 20km climb up to the Sembuwatta region. There is a brief respite (descent) at km 35, followed by the “main event”: a 40km long steady ascent from the valley floor all the way up to Nuwara Eliya. This is a true Alpine-style climb with switchbacks and 38% gravel sectors. 

The route takes you through the Elkaduwa tea plantation and past remote Tamil line houses that rarely see tourists. The final push offers dramatic views of the Victoria Reservoir far below, eventually topping out in the cool, pine-scented air of “Little England.”

Ride Distance: 101km   Ride Elevation: 2940m   % Off Road: 38%   

Route Summary:

This is not a rest day. While net downhill, the route is jagged. You have a sharp 400m climb right out of Nuwara Eliya (the Hakgala climb) to wake you up. The middle section (km 20-45) is a fun, technical descent through vegetable terraces, followed by a final, stinging 6km climb at km 55 just before you coast into Ella.

The Hakgala Botanical Gardens pass is stunning, often shrouded in mist. You’ll ridethrough the “vegetable garden of Sri Lanka (Ambewela/Pattipola area), seeing dairy farms and strawberry fields before the iconic view of Ella Rock looms into sight at the finish.

Ride Distance: 66km   Ride Elevation: 2050m   % Off Road: 30%   

Route Summary:

The profile shows a massive drop. From km 0 to km 25, you plummet down the southern escarpment, losing over 1,000m in elevation on twisting roads. However, from km 40 to the finish, the road flattens out into the dry zone, requiring you to pedal again on the rolling gravel sectors towards the park.

The start at Lipton’s Seat/Haputale ridge offers the most expansive view in Sri Lanka. The descent takes you past the roaring Diyaluma Falls (Sri Lanka’s 2nd highest). The sudden heat change at the bottom is palpable as you enter the elephant-filled scrubland of Udawalawe.

Ride Distance: 86km   Ride Elevation: 1150m   % Off Road: ‘45%   

Route Summary:

A deceptive start. The first 60km traverses the “Sinharaja foothills,” meaning lots of short, sharp rollers (up and down, up and down) through rubber and cinnamon plantations. It only truly flattens out for the last 30km as you approach the coast.

You are riding through the “wet zone”
greenery, lush paddy fields, streams, and coconut estates. The smell of cinnamon peeling often fills the air. Watching the landscape turn lush and tropical again before ending your tour with a swim in the turquoise waters of Hikkaduwa beach. is the ultimate reward.

Ride Distance: 123km   Ride Elevation: 1370m   % Off Road: 28%