Sri Lanka celebrates a remarkable achievement as the Pekoe Trail is recognized among TIME Magazine’s “Greatest Places of 2025.” This 186- mile long-distance walking path, ‘winding through the scenic tea country, is a testament to Sri Lanka’s tourism potential. Originally a colonial-era transport network for tea, the trail has been transformed into a world-class trekking experience, thanks to the dedication of sustainability consultant Miguel Cunat and support from the European Union and USAID.
Up in the Sri Lankan highlands, a 19th century transport network for tea is now conveying adventures to remote communities and businesses. The 86-mile pekoe Trail completed last March and named for the high –grade black tea produced on many Sri Lankan estates- is the country’s first long- distance walking paths, linking thousands of colonial-era dirt roads and railway tracks built by the British for exporting tea.
-Travel Talk
