Pekoe Trail Sri Lanka’s National Hiking Trail

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Pekoe Trail  Sri Lanka’s National Hiking Trail

Sri Lanka’s national long distance hiking trail is the Pekoe Trail. It is one of the most beautiful trekking routes in the hill country and takes hikers through famous tea plantation landscapes.

How many stages?

The Pekoe Trail has 22 stages.
The full trail is about 300 km long and goes through the central highlands of Sri Lanka.

Where does the trail go?

The trail starts in Hanthana Mountain Range near Kandy and finishes in Nuwara Eliya. Along the way it passes many famous hill-country places such as:

• Hatton

• Talawakele

• Haputale

• Ella

Walking through tea estates

One of the most special things about the Pekoe Trail is that many stages go directly through tea estates. Hikers walk along small plantation paths used by tea workers. During the hike you can see:

• Beautiful green tea fields

• Tea pluckers working in the estates

• Old colonial tea factories

• Mountain views and misty forests

A cultural and nature experience

The Pekoe Trail is not only a hiking path. It is also a way to experience the culture of Sri Lanka’s tea country. Along the trail you can meet local people, visit small villages, and enjoy traditional Sri Lankan food.

Perfect for hikers and travelers

Each stage of the trail usually takes 3–6 hours to complete. Hikers can do one stage, several stages, or the full traildepending on their time and experience.

For travelers who love nature, tea culture, and mountain landscapes, the Pekoe Trail is one of the best hiking experiences in Sri Lanka.