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Best hikes in Sri Lanka

The 30 best of 83 trails in Sri Lanka, ranked by route quality.

Trails
83
Easy
49
Moderate
6
Hard
4
Expert
24

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  1. Pekoe Trail - Stage 15 - Makulela to Ella Expert · 11.5 mi (18.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,995 ft (608 m) · 4 hr 45 min · Badulla
  2. Pekoe Trail - Stage 02 - Galaha To Loolkandura Expert · 10.4 mi (16.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,346 ft (715 m) · 4 hr 35 min · Kandy
  3. Beira Lake Park Walking Path Easy · 2.9 mi (4.6 km) · Elevation Gain 20 ft (6 m) · 55 min · Beira Lake Linear Park
  4. Pekoe Trail - Stage 11 - Horton Plains to Udaweriya Expert · 14.1 mi (22.6 km) · Elevation Gain 2,218 ft (676 m) · 5 hr 40 min · Badulla
  5. Pekoe Trail - Stage 12 - Udaweriya to Haputale Expert · 15.4 mi (24.8 km) · Elevation Gain 3,816 ft (1,163 m) · 6 hr 55 min · Badulla
  6. Pekoe Trail - Stage 16 - Ella to Demodera Hard · 8.3 mi (13.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,745 ft (532 m) · 3 hr 35 min · Badulla
  7. Pekoe Trail - Stage 06 - Wattagoda to Kotagala Expert · 11.4 mi (18.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,991 ft (607 m) · 4 hr 40 min · Nuwara Eliya
  8. Pekoe Trail - Stage 20 - Lunuwatte To Uda Pussellawa Expert · 15.5 mi (24.9 km) · Elevation Gain 3,363 ft (1,025 m) · 6 hr 40 min · Badulla
  9. Thotupola Trail (2km) Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 522 ft (159 m) · 45 min · Horton Plains National Park
  10. Pekoe Trail - Stage 22 - Kandapola To Pedro Estate Expert · 13.7 mi (22 km) · Elevation Gain 1,818 ft (554 m) · 5 hr 20 min · Nuwara Eliya
  11. Pekoe Trail - Stage 18 - Hali-Ela To Ettampitiya Expert · 17.1 mi (27.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,766 ft (843 m) · 6 hr 55 min · Badulla
  12. Pekoe Trail - Stage 17 - Demodera to Hali-Ela Expert · 17.3 mi (27.8 km) · Elevation Gain 3,379 ft (1,030 m) · 7 hr 15 min · Badulla
  13. Kirigalpotta Trail Hard · 6.4 mi (10.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,194 ft (364 m) · 2 hr 40 min · Horton Plains National Park
  14. Pekoe Trail - Stage 13 - Haputale To St. Catherine Expert · 16.8 mi (27.1 km) · Elevation Gain 2,808 ft (856 m) · 6 hr 50 min · Badulla
  15. Pekoe Trail - Stage 19 - Ettampitiya To Lunuwatte Expert · 14.2 mi (22.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,648 ft (807 m) · 5 hr 55 min · Badulla
  16. Pekoe Trail - Stage 07 - Kotagala To Norwood Hard · 10.1 mi (16.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,608 ft (490 m) · 4 hr 5 min · Nuwara Eliya
  17. Pekoe Trail - Stage 14 - St. Catherine (Lipton Seat) To Makulella Expert · 11.7 mi (18.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,631 ft (802 m) · 5 hr 5 min · Badulla
  18. Pekoe Trail - Stage 03 - Loolkandura To Tawalantenne Expert · 11.2 mi (18 km) · Elevation Gain 2,592 ft (790 m) · 4 hr 55 min · Nuwara Eliya
  19. Pekoe Trail - Stage 21 - Uda Pussellawa to Kandapola Expert · 10.5 mi (16.8 km) · Elevation Gain 3,091 ft (942 m) · 4 hr 55 min · Nuwara Eliya
  20. Pekoe Trail - Stage 10 - Dayagama To Horton Plains Expert · 15.8 mi (25.4 km) · Elevation Gain 2,526 ft (770 m) · 6 hr 20 min · Nuwara Eliya
  21. Palabaddala - Sri Pada Foot-path Expert · 8.9 mi (14.3 km) · Elevation Gain 5,135 ft (1,565 m) · 5 hr 30 min · Peak Wilderness Sanctuary
  22. Diyawanna Oya Foot path Easy · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 45 min · Colombo
  23. World's End Loop Moderate · 4.2 mi (6.8 km) · Elevation Gain 545 ft (166 m) · 1 hr 40 min · Horton Plains National Park
  24. Erathna - Sri Pada Foot-path Expert · 11 mi (17.7 km) · Elevation Gain 4,380 ft (1,335 m) · 5 hr 45 min · Peak Wilderness Sanctuary
  25. Nilgala Trail Moderate · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,220 ft (372 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Galoya Valley National Park
  26. Pekoe Trail - Stage 09 - Bogawantalawa To Dayagama Expert · 16.3 mi (26.2 km) · Elevation Gain 2,618 ft (798 m) · 6 hr 35 min · Nuwara Eliya
  27. Pekoe Trail - Stage 08 - Norwood to Bogawantalawa Expert · 17.7 mi (28.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,792 ft (851 m) · 7 hr 5 min · Nuwara Eliya
  28. Pekoe Trail - Stage 04 - Tawalanthenne to Pundaloya Expert · 19.2 mi (30.9 km) · Elevation Gain 4,121 ft (1,256 m) · 8 hr 15 min · Nuwara Eliya
  29. Pekoe Trail - Stage 05 - Pundaloya To Watagoda Expert · 17.7 mi (28.5 km) · Elevation Gain 3,041 ft (927 m) · 7 hr 15 min · Nuwara Eliya
  30. Pekoe Trail - Stage 01 - Hantana to Galaha Expert · 16.6 mi (26.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,362 ft (720 m) · 6 hr 35 min · Kandy

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