Announcements:
- Its hot these days! Carry plenty of water and cover your head to protect yourself from the sun while hiking the Pekoe Trail
- For your safety, hike only during daylight hours. The Pekoe Trail is open from 6 AM to 6 PM. Night hiking is not permitted.
- Respect the trail and its communities: Stick to marked paths, avoid littering, and don’t give money to children. Let’s support local communities in sustainable ways!.
Explore Sri Lanka, off the beaten path.
The Pekoe Trail is a 300-kilometer, meticulously curated long-distance walking trail that winds its way through the enchanting Central Highlands of Sri Lanka—often regarded as one of Asia’s best-kept secrets.
Divided into 22 stages, this extraordinary trail takes you on a captivating journey through South Asia’s most breathtaking mountain landscapes, lush tea plantations, and diverse ecosystems. Along the way, you’ll encounter vibrant local communities, each offering a glimpse into Sri Lanka’s rich traditions, warm hospitality, and unique cultural heritage, making the experience as meaningful as it is adventurous.
Widely celebrated as one of the world’s top hiking experiences, The Pekoe Trail combines natural beauty, cultural immersion, and unparalleled adventure, setting a new standard for trekking and redefining Sri Lanka as a must-visit destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.
sustainability
The Pekoe Trail is committed to eco-friendly, low-impact tourism that protects biodiversity and preserves natural habitats. By integrating sustainable practices, the trail supports local economies, ensuring that tourism directly benefits communities while safeguarding the environment for future generations.
ethics
The Pekoe Trail empowers local communities by creating fair opportunities such as guide training, small business development, and equitable partnerships. It respects and celebrates Sri Lanka’s diverse cultures, fostering meaningful interactions that honor local traditions and build mutual understanding.
Values
At its core, the Pekoe Trail embodies Sri Lanka’s hidden beauty and rich tea heritage. It offers travelers authentic, immersive experiences while championing responsible tourism that balances cultural appreciation, environmental stewardship, and economic benefit for local communities.
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The Pekoe Trail Organization
The Pekoe Trail Organization is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, maintaining, and sustainably developing the Pekoe Trail in Sri Lanka. Building on the foundation of the Tourism Resilience Project, the organization focuses on maintaining the physical trail, safeguarding its unique identity, and ensuring its legal protection to preserve it for generations to come.
Central to its mission, the Pekoe Trail Organization actively supports rural communities connected by the trail through impact-driven projects, fostering eco-tourism, cultural preservation, and economic empowerment. By working with local businesses and international partners, the organization ensures that the Pekoe Trail remains a model of sustainable travel, benefiting both the environment and the people who call the trail home.
Our Mission In Action
TRAIL MAINTENANCE
Maintaining signage, rest areas, and facilities to improve trail experiences.
Community
Supporting local communities through cultural exchange and income opportunities.
Conservation
Protecting biodiversity and minimizing tourism’s environmental impact.
RESPONSIBLE Marketing
Engaging visitors through sustainable trail promotion, and destination marketing.
Stakeholder Coordination
Aligning efforts of tea companies, authorities, and owners and trail users.
TRAIL Sustainability
Ensuring the longevity of the trail by generating revenue to support its preservation, and community initiatives.
Latest News
Pekoe Trail Talk
“Fundraising Hike to Raise Funds for the Pekoe Trail Organisation”
Michelle Pinkowski & Ayesh Buddhika
Follow the Fundraising hike updates
Message from the Founder
MIGUEL CUNAT
As someone who walked the Camino de Santiago years ago, I saw how a long-distance trail could transform not only how we explore a destination but also how we feel about it.
When I moved to Sri Lanka two decades ago, I began dreaming of a trail that could weave together this island’s stunning central highlands, its tea plantations, villages, forests, and people into one cohesive journey.
But turning that vision into reality wasn’t easy. It took me over 10 years to explore and map the thousands of trail options crisscrossing tea plantations, to determine which route would be most suitable.
This process involved endless walks, studying maps, talking to local communities, and understanding the nuances of each region. Finally, after years of work, The Pekoe Trail was born.
NAVIGATE THROUGH THE TRAIL
The Pekoe Trail Official Mobile App
The Pekoe Trail Official app can be downloaded from your favorite App Store with turn by turn navigation on the trail and extensive information as well booking your trail passes.
You can also use your favorite outdoor hiking apps such as All Trails and Wikiloc to get trail maps and navigation.
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- Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
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- Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance
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- Tea Leaf Trust
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- Sri Lankan Airlines
The Pekoe Trail Sri Lanka, Serendipity on Foot.
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