The Pekoe Trail Stages
The Pekoe Trail is a 300+ km hiking route across Sri Lanka’s central highlands, created by Serendipity Trails, consisting 22 stages, of short hikes or extended treks. Visitors get the opportunity of walking through a range of landscapes, including hill towns, tea plantations, villages, and cultural sites.
Stages: 1-5 - Kandy Area
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Stages: 1
Hanthana ⇌ Galaha
Trail information
- 12.84km (7.98 mi)
- 4 hours
- Easy
Points of Interest
- Ceylon Tea Museum
- Training Center
- Doom Movie Set
- Kithulmulla Vilage
Stages: 2
Galaha ⇌ Loolkandura
Trail information
- 14.70 km (9.13 mi)
- 5 hours
- Difficult
Points of Interest
- Suduwella Temple
- Summer Hut – Loolecondera Tea Estate
- First Tea Plantation Fields in Sri Lanka
- Loolkandura Tea Factory
Stages: 3
Loolkandura ⇌ Tawalantanne
Trail information
- 18.11 km (11.25 mi)
- 6 hours
- Difficult
Points of Interest
- Loolkandura Estate
- Rock pools
- Helbodde Tea Factory
- Glenloch Tea Estate
Stages: 4
Tawalantanne ⇌ Pundaluoya
Trail information
- 15.53 km (9.65 mi)
- 4 hours 30 minutes
- Difficult
Points of Interest
- Kotmale Reservoir
- Ramboda Falls
- Puna Ella Falls
- Ancient Sri Dalada Karandu Purana Viharaya
Stages: 5
Pundaluoya ⇌ Watagoda
Trail information
- 14.31 km (8.89 mi)
- 4 hours 30 minutes
- Moderate
- Special trail hours
Points of Interest
- River crossings
- Waterfalls
- Medakumbura Estate
- Views of the Dimbula Valley
Stages: 6-10 - Hatton Area
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Stages: 6
Watagoda ⇌ Kotagala
Trail information
- 14.97km (9.3 mi)
- 4 hours 30 minutes
- Easy
- Special trail hours
Points of Interest
- Watagoda Tea Estate
- Holyrood Tea Factory
- Devon Falls
- St. Clair Estate Tea Factory
Stages: 7
Kotagala ⇌ Norwood
Trail information
- 16.48km (10.24 mi)
- 5 hours
- Moderate
- Special trail hours
Points of Interest
- Old Tea Factory – Drayton
- Chrystler’s farm Estate
- Yulliefield Tea Factory
- Batalgalla Tea Factory
Stages: 8
Norwood ⇌ Bogawantalawa
Trail information
- 15.93 km (9.89 mi)
- 4 hours 30 minutes
- Moderate
- Special trail hours
Points of Interest
- Views of Adam’s peek
- Norwood Tea Estate
- Kotiagalla Tea Estate
- Kew Tea Factory
Stages: 9
Bogawantalawa ⇌ Dayagama
Trail information
- 17.13 km (10.64 mi)
- 5 hours
- Hard
Points of Interest
- Bopaththalawa Farm
- Bogawana Tea Factory
- Bothalaagala Rock
- Sandringam Tea Estate
Stages: 10
Dayagama ⇌ Horton Plains
Trail information
- 15.88 km (9.86 mi)
- 5 hours
- Difficult
- Special trail hours
Points of Interest
- Dayagama West Estate
- Dayagama East Estate
- Forest Area – Horton Plains
- Agra Upa Falls
Stages: 11-14 - Haputale Area
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Stages: 11
Horton Plains ⇌ Udaweriya
Trail information
- 14.30 km (8.88 mi)
- 4 hours
- Moderate
- Special trail hours
Points of Interest
- Devil’s Staircase View Point
- Uduwara Falls
- Udaweriya Tea Factory
- Udaweriya Estate
Stages: 12
Udaweriya ⇌ Haputale
Trail information
- 19.68km (12.22 mi)
- 6 hours
- Difficult
Points of Interest
- Idalgashinna Mountain
- Udaweriya Peak
- Old Manager’s Bungalow – Ohiya Estate
- Dressed Stone Arch Bridge
Stages: 13
Haputale ⇌ St. Catherine's
Trail information
- 14.60 km (9.07 mi)
- 4 hours
- Hard
Points of Interest
- Nayabedda Estate
- Lake Richmond
- Thotalagala Tea Factory
- Sherwood Plains
Stages: 14
St. Catherine's ⇌ Makulella
Trail information
- 9.36 km (5.81 mi)
- 3 hours
- Moderate
Points of Interest
- Allimale Bodhiya
- Makul Ella Lake
- Liyanahgahawela Reserve Forest
- Balagala Estate Bungalow
Stages: 15-18 - Ella Area
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Stages: 15
Makulella ⇌ Ella
Trail information
- 9.61km (5.97 mi)
- 3 hours
- Moderate
Points of Interest
- Kinigama Forest Reserve
- Ella Rock View Point 1 and 2
- Forest Monastery
- Flying Ravana Mega Zipline
Stages: 16
Ella ⇌ Demodara
Trail information
- 9.50km (5.90 mi)
- 3 hours
- Easy
Points of Interest
- Gotuwala Ella
- Nine Arches Brige
- Railway Loop Demodara
- Tunnel No 42 [Up Country]
Stages: 17
Demodara ⇌ Hali Ela
Trail information
- 13.15km (8.17 mi)
- 4 hours 30 minutes
- Moderate
Points of Interest
- Railway Loop Demodara
- Demodara Estate
- Rossett Divisional Forest Reservation
- Demodara Iron Bridge
Stages: 18
Hali Ela ⇌ Etampitiya
Trail information
- 14.68km (9.12 mi)
- 6 hours
- Hard
Points of Interest
- Sri Sambodhi Vivekashramaya, Keeriyagolla
- Dickwella Tea Factory
- Ettampitiya Estate
- Sri Bimbarama Temple
Stages: 19-22 - Nuwara Eliya Area
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Stages: 19
Etampitiya ⇌ Loonuwatte
Trail information
- 21km (13.04 mi)
- 6 hours
- Difficult
Points of Interest
- Kukulagala View Point
- Downside Estate
- Ranaya Tea Factory
- Hanging Bridge Wellawela at Uma Oya
Stages: 20
Loonuwatte ⇌ Udapussellawa
Trail information
- 13.63km (8.46 mi)
- 4 hours 30 minutes
- Moderate
Points of Interest
- Luckyland Estate
- Small Tea Holders Tea Estate
- Sthripura Caves
- Town – Uda Pussallawa Lake
Stages: 21
Udapusellawa ⇌ Kandapola
Trail information
- 16.90km (10.50 mi)
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- Difficult
Points of Interest
- Heritance Tea Factory
- Organic Style Mini Tea Factory
- Gordon Estate Tea Factory
- Concordia Tea Estate
Stages: 22
Kandapola ⇌ St Pedro
Trail information
- 11.30 km (7.02 mi)
- 4 hours 30 minutes
- Moderate
Points of Interest
- Court Lodge Estate
- Park Estate
- Dickwella Estate
- Pedro Estate
