The trail doesn’t have Wi-Fi. Your trip plan should.
Hike Lanka is on Google Play. Install it and your packing list, fitness brief, Pekoe stage map, and safety tools stay readable when the signal drops. On iPhone and on a computer, add the site to your home screen instead. Free either way, with no adverts and nothing to buy.
You are already in the app. Your packing list, fitness brief, Pekoe stage map and safety tools are cached here, so they stay readable when the signal drops.
Take Hike Lanka with you to the trail
The Hike Lanka app is live on Google Play. Install it for one-tap access to your trip details, the fitness and safety calculators, and the offline-friendly Pekoe Trail map. On iPhone and on a computer, add the site to your home screen instead - same pages, same account.
You are reading this inside the Hike Lanka app, so there is nothing left to install. Everything below explains what it keeps available when the signal drops.
Opens straight to the homepage, with no address bar in the way.
Key pages - Pekoe stages, packing list, safety tools - stay readable on patchy mobile data.
Combined with low data mode, the install drops web fonts and other extras for a leaner page.
Get it from Google Play. It is free, carries no adverts and has nothing to buy inside it. The app requests no location, camera or contacts access, and is rated suitable for everyone.
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There is no App Store version yet. Adding Hike Lanka to your home screen gives you the same thing: a full-screen launcher with the key pages cached.
- Tap the Share icon at the bottom of Safari.
- Scroll down and choose Add to Home Screen.
- Confirm the name and tap Add.
Prefer not to use the store, or planning on a laptop? Install the site itself.
- Tap Install below - your browser shows a one-tap confirmation.
- If you don't see the prompt, open the browser menu and choose Install app or Add to Home screen.
- Launch Hike Lanka from your home screen or desktop like any other app.
Common questions
Does the app cost anything?
No. It is free on Google Play, shows no adverts, and there is nothing to buy inside it. Trips are still arranged by enquiry, the same way they are on the website, and no payment is ever taken in the app.
Is the app different from the website?
No. The Android app is a secure wrapper around this same site, so every page, guide and calculator is the one you are reading now. What it adds is a home-screen icon, a full-screen view with no address bar, and pages cached for offline reading. Our privacy policy covers the app and the website together.
What works offline?
The homepage, trips list, Pekoe Trail page, packing list, and all four calculators are cached after your first visit. Sending an enquiry and signing in always need a connection.
Who publishes it on Google Play?
The store listing names BRANDSHYP LLC, the sister company that holds the developer account. Hike Lanka itself is operated by Harker International (Private) Limited, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Same people, two registered companies.
Is there an iPhone version?
Not on the App Store yet. Adding the site to your home screen from Safari gives you the same launcher and the same offline pages in the meantime.
How do I uninstall?
Long-press the Hike Lanka icon on your home screen and choose Uninstall (Android) or Remove App → Delete from Home Screen (iOS). Your account stays intact, and you can delete it separately at any time.
After you install
Three useful next stops on the trail:
Pekoe Trail map & stage guide
22 GPS waypoints baked into the page. Loads from cache once you’ve opened it once - useful at altitude on the Hatton-Galaha sections.
Off-grid prepBackcountry safety tool
Run a readiness check on PLB, water purification, comms, and self-rescue window before you leave reliable signal.
Pre-tripHiking packing list
Season-aware checklist. Print it, or just keep it open on the app the night before you fly out.
Pair with low data mode
Tap the Low data mode button in the bottom-left corner of any page to skip web-font downloads and lighten the layout - useful on patchy mobile data in the hill country. The setting persists across visits and inside the app.