Pekoe Trail Stage 1 Hanthana views and hill country hiking

Stage 1 is beautiful! As you ascend out of the Ceylon Tea Museum area and hit the Hanthana ridge, the forest opens up to sprawling tea estates. On a clear morning, you get magnificent panoramic views of Kandy city on one side and the distant Knuckles Mountain Range on the other. Because you are mostly walking on wide dirt estate roads, the leeches are actually very manageable compared to deep jungle trails. Just apply some Siddhalepa balm to your shoes.