Trail Guides
From a gentle climb up Little Adam’s Peak to a five-stage trek across the Pekoe Trail’s tea country, our guides walk you through the routes we lead - what to bring, where to start, what the trail actually feels like underfoot. The trail directory adds peaks and waterfalls across the island, each with its access rules and the sources behind every fact. Pick a region, pick a difficulty, and lace up.
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Multi-day treks
Pekoe Trail Trek
All 22 stages of the Pekoe Trail, Hanthana to Pedro Estate by way of Horton Plains and Ella, in a small group.Small group from USD 2,495 per personSee the trip
Sri Lanka Hiking Holiday
Kandy, the Knuckles, Adam's Peak, Horton Plains and Ella, with the hill country train between them.From USD 2,080 per personReserve online · 25% depositSee the trip
Pekoe Trail: Haputale to Ella
Stages 12 to 16 through Uva: Haputale, Lipton's Seat, Ella and the Nine Arch Bridge.From USD 1,600 per personReserve online · 25% depositSee the trip
Knuckles Range Traverse to Meemure
Cloud forest and cliff-edge viewpoints above Deanston, then down to the old village of Meemure.From USD 780 per personReserve online · 25% depositSee the tripDay treks and night climbs
Adam's Peak Night Climb
The pilgrim stairway to Sri Pada through the night, for sunrise from the 2,243 m summit.From USD 230 per personBook onlineSee the trip
Day Hikes from Kandy
Pekoe Trail Stage 1 over the Hanthana ridge, the Alagalla climb, or a day in the Knuckles forest.From USD 80 per personBook onlineSee the trip
Ella Day Hikes
Ella Rock at sunrise, Little Adam's Peak and the walk to the Nine Arch Bridge.From USD 60 per personBook onlineSee the trip
Horton Plains & World's End at Sunrise
A dawn start for World's End and Baker's Falls on the 9.5 km Horton Plains loop.From USD 140 per personBook onlineSee the trip
Sigiriya & Pidurangala at Sunrise
Sunrise on Pidurangala facing Sigiriya, then the climb up the Lion Rock.From USD 140 per personBook onlineSee the trip
Sinharaja Rainforest Trek
A day in the UNESCO rainforest for travellers staying on the south coast.From USD 195 per personBook onlineSee the tripOne-day and weekend hikes
Discover the Magic of Hiking in Sri Lanka
The big-picture intro - why Sri Lanka punches above its weight as a hiking destination.
Read guide EllaConquer Ella Rock
The sunrise hike out of Ella - railway crossings, tea estates, and a 360° payoff at the summit.
Read guide EllaSummiting Little Adam’s Peak
A gentle warm-up to its bigger namesake - under an hour up, with one of the best views in Ella.
Read guide Central HighlandsExplore the Knuckles Mountain Range
Cloud forest, leech socks, and ridgeline silence - the Knuckles deliver one of Sri Lanka’s wildest treks.
Read guide Central HighlandsHike Horton Plains: World’s End and Beyond
The 9 km loop past Baker’s Falls and the 870 m cliff. Pre-dawn start; clouds before nine.
Read guide Cultural TriangleConquering Pidurangala Rock
The locals’ alternative to Sigiriya - same ancient view, a fraction of the price, a scramble at the top.
Read guide Wet ZoneExplore the Sinharaja Rainforest
Sri Lanka’s only UNESCO biosphere reserve. Endemic birds, leeches year-round, canopy you can hear before you see.
Read guide Central HighlandsOff the Beaten Path: Riverston & Matale
The “Mini World’s End” you can have to yourself most weekdays. Easier than Horton, just as photogenic.
Read guide Southern HighlandsBambarakanda Falls Trail
Sri Lanka’s tallest waterfall at 263 m. Short approach hike; spectacular monsoon-season flow.
Read guide East CoastArugam Bay to Elephant Rock
The walkable surf-town hike - coastal forest, lagoon views, a chance of wild elephants on the return.
Read guide Southern HighlandsDiyaluma Falls Hike
Sri Lanka’s second-highest waterfall. The infinity-pool plunge at the top is worth the steep approach.
Read guide Central HighlandsMeemure Village Hike
One of the most isolated villages in the country - Knuckles on one side, Lakegala on the other.
Read guidePeaks, waterfalls and heritage climbs
Lipton’s Seat
Sunrise over five provinces from Lipton’s tea estate.
Read guide Horton PlainsBaker’s Falls
The waterfall on the World’s End loop.
Read guide Horton PlainsKirigalpotta
The highest summit in Sri Lanka the public can walk to: 2,388 m across the Horton Plains plateau.
Read guide Horton PlainsThotupola Kanda
The third-highest peak, about 2 km from the Pattipola entrance.
Read guide Nuwara EliyaGreat Western Mountain
A 2,216 m summit you can start from a railway station.
Read guide BadullaNamunukula
The nine peaks of Uva, 2,036 m at the top.
Read guide BadullaNarangala
A flat-topped grassland mountain, popular for camping.
Read guide KegalleBible Rock (Batalegala)
A half-day climb to the book-shaped rock above Kadugannawa.
Read guide KegalleAlagalla
Four peaks above the Colombo-Kandy railway, from Ihalakotte station.
Read guide KandyHanthana
Kandy’s home range of seven peaks, and the start of the Pekoe Trail.
Read guide BadullaDunhinda Falls
A 64 m fall in its own mist, 1 km from the road.
Read guide EllaRavana Falls
The roadside waterfall 6 km from Ella.
Read guide HattonSt. Clair’s Falls
Twin falls on the Kotmale Oya, now dam-regulated.
Read guide HattonAdam’s Peak (Sri Pada)
The pilgrim climb to the sacred footprint, 2,243 m, for sunrise.
Read guide KnucklesLakegala
The great rock face above Meemure, with a scramble to the top.
Read guide KnucklesGombaniya
The highest peak in the Knuckles, 1,906 m.
Read guide Nuwara EliyaKikiliyamana
An easy track to a 2,240 m summit above the town.
Read guide AnuradhapuraRitigala
An ancient stone path through a jungle monastery.
Read guide GampolaAmbuluwawa
The spiral tower on the mountain above Gampola.
Read guide KurunegalaDolukanda
A lone forested mountain above the north-western plains.
Read guide MaturataKurundu Oya Falls
The second-highest waterfall in Sri Lanka, 189 m.
Read guide RambodaRamboda Falls
A 109 m fall beside the Kandy-Nuwara Eliya road.
Read guide GinigathenaAberdeen Falls
A 98 m fall and a deep pool you should not swim in.
Read guide TalawakeleDevon Falls
The Veil of the Valley, 97 m in three tiers.
Read guide Nuwara EliyaLover’s Leap Falls
A short walk through Pedro Estate.
Read guide KuruwitaBopath Ella
The waterfall shaped like a Bo leaf.
Read guide NawalapitiyaGalboda Falls
A 2 km walk from Galboda station.
Read guide SigiriyaSigiriya
The climb to Kashyapa’s palace on the Lion Rock.
Read guide AnuradhapuraMihintale
A 1,840-step granite stairway where Buddhism arrived.
Read guide DambullaDambulla Cave Temple
The short climb to five painted cave shrines.
Read guide KurunegalaYapahuwa
The steep ornamental staircase of a 13th-century capital.
Read guide KataragamaWedihiti Kanda
The pilgrim stairway on the hill above Kataragama.
Read guide KnucklesPitawala Pathana
Mini World’s End: a short walk to a sheer drop.
Read guide ElkaduwaSembuwatta Lake
A spring-fed lake in the tea above Matale.
Read guide HaputaleThangamale Trail
A ridge forest walk from Adisham to Idalgashinna.
Read guide EllaNine Arch Bridge
The walk from Ella to the 1919 railway viaduct.
Read guide GalleKanneliya Rainforest
UNESCO-listed rainforest an hour inland from Galle.
Read guide KitulgalaBelilena Cave
The cave where Balangoda Man lived 30,000 years ago.
Read guide Nuwara EliyaPidurutalagala: can you climb it?
Why Sri Lanka’s highest mountain is closed to hikers.
Read guide Nuwara EliyaHakgala Rock: can you climb it?
A strict nature reserve: see it from the garden instead.
Read guideThe Pekoe Trail
Sri Lanka’s 300 km thru-hike through tea country. Five stages currently documented - more to come.
Hanthana to Galaha
A journey through tea history and stunning scenery.
Read stageGalaha to Loolkandura
Conquer the highlands - through Sri Lanka’s first tea plantation.
Read stageReach the Jungles
A long trek from the hills - the longest stage in the documented series.
Read stageTawalantenne to Pundaluoya
Steep climbs and highland wonders through Sri Lanka’s coldest tea district.
Read stagePundaluoya to Watagoda
A journey through Sri Lanka’s tea country - the heart of the up-country leg.
Read stageWant to explore the full trail network?
The trail guides above are deep walkthroughs of the most-loved hikes. For the full island view - 196 documented trails, searchable by name and park - head to the interactive map.