Sri Lanka’s first long-distance hiking trail

Sri Lanka’s first long-distance hiking trail

The Pekoe Trail is a 300+km walking trail traversing the central highlands of Sri Lanka. The trail is the first in a series of walking trails by Serendipity Trails designed to allow visitors to discover the varying terrain, history, culture, food, and local communities across Sri Lanka by foot.
 

As the first of hopefully many long-distance walking trails in Sri Lanka, it is made up of 22 stages, which can be completed in short sections, or as part of a multi-day experience taking visitors through an eclectic mix of hilltowns, tea plantations, remote villages, sanctuaries, viewpoints, forests, and cultural and historical locations.
 

The interconnecting trail demonstrates the island’s diversity, encourages sustainable travel and brings economic opportunity to rural communities in order to promote a more holistic traveler experience that embraces adventure, nature, wellness, and sustainability.

Stages: 1 - 5

Kandy Area

Hanthana ⇌ Galaha

Galaha ⇌ Loolkandura

Loolkandura ⇌ Tawalantanne

Tawalantanne ⇌ Pundaluoya

Pundaluoya ⇌ Watagoda

Stages: 6 - 10

Hatton Area

Watagoda ⇌ Kotagala

Kotagala ⇌ Norwood

Norwood ⇌ Bogawantalawa

Bogawantalawa ⇌ Dayagama

Dayagama ⇌ Horton Plains

Stages: 11 - 14

Haputale Area

Horton Plains ⇌ Udaweriya

Udaweriya ⇌ Haputale

Haputale ⇌ St. Catherine's

St. Catherine's ⇌ Makulella

Stages: 15 - 18

Ella Area

Makulella ⇌ Ella

Ella ⇌ Demodara

Demodara ⇌ Hali Ela

Hali Ela ⇌ Etampitiya

Stages: 19 - 22

Nuwaraeliya Area

Etampitiya ⇌ Loonuwatte

Loonuwatte ⇌ Udapussellawa

Udapusellawa ⇌ Kandapola

Kandapola ⇌ Pedro