The Pekoe Trail

Founding Members

The Pekoe Trail

Founding Members of The Pekoe Trail

The Pekoe Trail is more than just a hiking route—it’s a movement to preserve Sri Lanka’s stunning hill country, empower local communities, and promote responsible tourism. We are grateful to our Founding Members, a group of individuals and organisations who stepped forward to support the trail after the donor-funded project ended.

By becoming a Founding Member, they have played a vital role in shaping the future of The Pekoe Trail, ensuring its sustainability, and helping to create a world-class hiking experience that benefits both visitors and the communities along the route.

We are deeply grateful for their commitment and invite you to explore the list of people who support The Pekoe Trail. Founding Members are supporters of the trail. They are not members of The Pekoe Trail Company under company law.

Become a Founding Member

Benefits of becoming a Founding Member

 

Trail contributions covered 

No further contributions expected when you walk.

 

 

A unique membership badge and card

 

 

Special Offers & Discounts

Enjoy discounts on at selected retailers and partner organisations.

 

 

Access to extensive program of organized hikes

 

 

Invitations to special events

Including Webinars & Hikes

 

Quarterly Newsletter 

Stay informed with The Pekoe Trail Newsletter, delivered four times a year.

 

Dedicate a Kilometre  

Choose a kilometre of the trail to carry your name. This is a symbolic thank-you and gives no rights over the land.

 

 

Your name on a commemorative plaque at the Stage 1

 

Founding Members

Hanthana to Galaha

1 km - 12 km

  • 1 km – Reserved
  • 2 km – Samantha Akins
  • 3 km – Dedicated
  • 4 km – Glenn Mackenzie-Frazer
  • 5 km – Asela, Eesha, Yasas, Nethmi & Warna Karunanayake
  • 6 km – Shiromal Cooray
  • 7 km – Manjula & Ajit Fernando
  • 8 km – Stefan Baudis
  • 9 km – Suresh Kumar
  • 10 km – Elizabeth Southwell
  • 12 km – Carmen & Bella

Galaha to Loolkandura

13 km - 27 km

  •  13 km – Reserved
  • 14 km – Lasanthi, Duleni and Niseni Siriwardena
  • 20 km – Alice Woodford
  • 22 km – Dedicated
  • 23 km – Irene & Fred Jansen
  • 24 km – Reserved
  • 25 km – Reserved
  • 26 km – Yohann, Soraya, Raya and Alana de Zoysa

Loolkandura to Tawalantenne

28 km - 45 km

Tawalantenne to Pundalu Oya

46 km - 61 km

  • 51 km – Aakil Nizar
  • 52 km – Malik Zavaa
  • 53 km – Thilan Wijesignhe

Pundalu Oya to Watagoda

62 km - 75 km

  • 69 km – Reserved
  • 73 km – Domninique, Rohino Nordmann

Watagoda to Kotagala

76 km - 90 km

  • 88 km – Althea Bunce

Kotagala to Norwood

91 km - 106 km

  • 99 km – Thushni de Silva
  • 100 km – Reserved
  • 101 km – Priyanjith Weerasooria
  • 103 km – Jeevan William
  • 104 km – Cem Meredith

Norwood to Bogawantalawa

107 km - 122 km

  • 107 km – Malaka Gangananda
  • 108 km – Reserved
  • 110 km – Nick Clayton
  • 111 km – Sam & Heather Rajaratnam
  • 112 km – Michelle Pinkowski
  • 113 km – Howard & Emily Gadacz
  • 114 km – David Panter
  • 115 km – Malik & Kimarli Fernando
  • 116 km – Travel on Purpose
  • 117 km – Heather & Sam Rajaratnam
  • 118 km & 119 km – Panter Family

Bogawantalawa to Dayagama

123 km - 139 km

  •  126 km – Reserved

Dayagama to Horton Plains

140 km - 154 km

  •  150 km – Reserved
  • 151 km – Reserved
  • 152 km – Reserved
  • 153 km – Pramudith Thenabadu
  • 154 km – Reserved

Horton Plains to Udaweriya

155 km - 167 km

  • 155 km – Reserved
  • 156 km – Reserved
  • 157 km – Reserved
  • 158 km – Praveen Gunasekara
  • 161 km Dulani Guruge & Channa Nissanka
  • 162 km – Reserved
  • 163 km – Reserved
  • 165 km – Reserved
  • 166 km – Deepthi Perera

Udaweriya to Haputale

168 km - 184 km

  • 170 km – Lin Kuan Chieh
  • 173 km – Giles, Anthe, Zindzi, Flynn Scott
  • 174 km – Reserved
  • 177km – Gabriel, Stacy & Indie Grau

Haputale to St. Catherine

185 km - 197 km

  • 185 km – Oliver Eichelberg, Olivian Roy
  • 188 km – Sswaha Chellaram
  • 189 km – Drrithi Chellaram
  • 191 km – Mario Bauer
  • 194 km – Mohamed Nizar
  • 196 km – Jenn Outlaw
  • 197 km – Amith Jayasundara

St. Catherine to Makulella

198 km - 206 km

  • 199 km – Baloo
  • 200 km – Reserved

Makulella to Ella

207 km - 216 km

  • 207 km – Alexander & Darius Conconi
  • 208 km – John Roegner
  • 209 km – Simon Bell
  • 210 km – Orzu Conconi
  • 211 km – Charles Conconi
  • 212 km – Arj Samarakoon
  • 216 km – Chandrayogan Yogarajah & Vinora Nadesu

Ella to Demodara

217 km - 225 km

  • 217 km – Farzana Khan
  • 218 km – Reserved
  • 219 km – Bob Peters
  • 223 km – Micheal, Theo, Ophelia and Beau Davies
  • 224 km – Raahi, Henry and Radhika Fitch
  • 225 km – Lari & John

Demodara to Hali Ela

226 km - 238 km

  • 231 km – Eleanor Milner, Freya

Hali Ela to Ettampitiya

239 km - 252 km

  • 239 km – Stephen Lodziak
  • 246 km – Johann, Isabel Hesse

Ettampitiya to Lunuwatte

253 km - 271 km

  • 261 km – Arjuna Samarakoon

Lunuwatte to Uda Pussellawa

272 km - 284 km

  • 279 km – Reserved

Uda Pussellawa to Kandapola

285 km - 301 km

  • 298 km – Christopher Stubbs
  • 299 km – Mario Stubbs
  • 300 km – Reserved

Kandapola to Pedro Estate

302 km - 323 km

  • 302 km – Imtiaz Esufally
  • 307 km – Koenraad Pringiers
  • 309 km – Tahira Sheriff, Hassan Rafeek, Mariah Rafeek
  • 310 km – Chalana, Dinesh & Denis Perera
  • 311 km – Reserved

By becoming a member of The Pekoe Trail, you’re joining a group of supporters who help look after the trail, and you’re directly contributing to the preservation and promotion of Sri Lanka’s tea heritage.

Become a Founding Member

By becoming a Founding Member...

... they have played a vital role in shaping the future of The Pekoe Trail, ensuring its sustainability, and helping to create a world-class hiking experience that benefits both visitors and the communities along the route.

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