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Pekoe Trail etape 11, randonnee guidee : d'Horton Plains a Udaweriya par l'escalier du diable à Nuwara Eliya

Opérateur: Beyond Escapes
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L'etape la plus difficile et la plus deserte du Pekoe Trail: la descente de l'escalier du diable depuis la limite d'Horton Plains jusqu'a la fabrique de the abandonnee d'Udaweriya, a travers des vallees que presque personne ne parcourt.

Pekoe Trail etape 11, randonnee guidee : d'Horton Plains a Udaweriya par l'escalier du diable: En bref

PriceFrom $195 per person
Duration8 hours
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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Pekoe Trail Stage 11 Guided Hike (Horton Plains-Udaweriya)

Departures: 6:00 AM
8 hours
English
$195
Annulation gratuite

Description complète

Le Pekoe Trail parcourt 300 kilometres a travers le pays du the du Sri Lanka sur des sentiers qui existaient deja, et l'etape 11 est celle que les marcheurs experimentes distinguent entre toutes.

Elle commence pres de la limite d'Horton Plains, a environ 2 000 metres, et descend l'escalier du diable, une piste taillee par les Britanniques pour sortir le the des plantations les plus reculees du pays, en lacets le long d'un escarpement avec la vallee qui s'ouvre a chaque virage. C'est une piste pour jeep de nom et un itineraire de marche en pratique, et il n'y a essentiellement personne.

Udaweriya, au bas, est le point culminant. C'etait l'une des plantations de the les plus hautes et les plus isolees de Ceylan, et la fabrique y est abandonnee depuis des decennies, un grand batiment industriel victorien qui se dresse vide dans une vallee, avec la machinerie encore a l'interieur. Les logements de la plantation a proximite sont encore habites.

La marche est vraiment exigeante: longue, majoritairement en descente sur un terrain accidente, et la descente est plus dure pour les genoux qu'une montee ne le serait pour les poumons. Environ six heures de marche.

Ce n'est pas une promenade pittoresque et il ne faut pas la reserver comme telle. C'est l'etape pour ceux qui sont venus au Sri Lanka pour marcher.

Les journees de plein air du Sri Lanka se trouvent dans les montagnes et les rivieres. Horton Plains, au-dessus de Nuwara Eliya, est une boucle de 9 kilometres sur un plateau a 2 100 metres jusqu'a World's End, une falaise de 880 metres, et les cascades de Baker, parcourue a partir de 6h30 avant que les nuages n'envahissent la vue vers 10h00. La chaine des Knuckles offre un trek de plusieurs jours a travers la foret de nuages et des villages. Kitulgala, sur la riviere Kelani ou a ete filme Le Pont de la riviere Kwai, est la base de rafting, des rapides de classe II a III sur environ cinq kilometres, meilleurs de mai a decembre quand la riviere est pleine. Les sangsues font partie des forets humides; du sel ou de longues chaussettes en viennent a bout.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

6:00 AM

Pickup in Nuwara Eliya

The drive up to the trailhead.

7:30 AM

Start walking

From near the Horton Plains boundary.

9:00 AM

The Devil's Staircase

The switchback descent off the escarpment.

12:00 PM

Remote valleys

Estates and line rooms far from any road.

1:30 PM

Udaweriya

The abandoned tea factory.

3:00 PM

Return

The vehicle collects you at the finish.

Programme détaillé

07:30

The trailhead

Around 2,000 m. Cold and often in cloud first thing.

09:00

The staircase

Long switchbacks on rough ground. Poles help — the descent is what hurts.

13:30

Udaweriya

An abandoned Victorian factory in an inhabited valley. The line rooms nearby are people's homes.

15:00

Pickup

One-way walk; the vehicle meets you.

Inclus

  • Transport de Nuwara Eliya jusqu’au depart du sentier et retour depuis l’arrivee
  • un guide de randonnee anglophone
  • la randonnee guidee
  • eau potable

Non inclus

  • Repas
  • pourboires
  • equipement de randonnee personnel
  • frais de parc le cas echeant

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Hotel pickup in Nuwara Eliya; the exact address and time are confirmed after booking.

À savoir avant de partir

  • Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 24 heures avant le début de l'activité

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Duration 8 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Hotel pickup in Nuwara Eliya; the exact address and time are confirmed after booking.
The price does not cover meals, gratuities, personal hiking equipment, park fees where they apply.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Expect uneven ground and some climbing, and mud after rain. Trainers with grip are the minimum and proper shoes are better. The pace follows the group, so tell your guide early if you want it slower rather than at the point you are struggling.
Beyond Escapes. We book with them directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can confirm your place with the operator before taking it as final.
We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice outside India. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Transport de Nuwara Eliya jusqu’au depart du sentier et retour depuis l’arrivee, un guide de randonnee anglophone, la randonnee guidee, eau potable
The duration of the Pekoe Trail etape 11, randonnee guidee : d'Horton Plains a Udaweriya par l'escalier du diable is typically 8 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
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Most of our experiences are family-friendly and suitable for children of all ages. However, some tours involving extensive walking, water activities, or early morning starts may be better suited for children aged 5 and above. Please check the specific tour description for age recommendations, or contact us for personalized family itinerary advice.
After booking, you will receive detailed meeting point instructions via email. Most tours include complimentary hotel pickup within the central area. For tours without pickup, your confirmation email will include the exact address, Google Maps pin, and your guide's phone number for easy coordination. Guides typically arrive 10 minutes early and will message you on WhatsApp.
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Be at the gate for the 6am opening, so leave Nuwara Eliya around 5am. World's End faces south and clouds over by nine or ten as warm air rises off the plain — arrive at eleven and you see a white wall. See our Horton Plains guide.
The town sits at about 1,900 m and drops to around 10°C at night, and few hotels have heating. Horton Plains at 2,300 m regularly sits near freezing before dawn, with ground frost from December to February. Bring a genuine warm layer — most visitors underestimate this.
No — they close on poya days, the monthly full moon and a public holiday in Sri Lanka. If your free day is a poya, take an estate walk with a plucker instead. Plucking happens in the morning; by afternoon the slopes are empty.
Mostly leaf size, not quality. OP is a long wiry whole leaf, BOP is smaller and broken, and fannings and dust go into teabags because the higher surface area brews fast. Bigger leaf is slower tea, not better tea. Explained in our Ceylon tea guide.
At a factory, not a tourist shop. Factory shops carry the higher grades that never reach a visitor shelf; the boxed tea on the main streets is usually fannings at visitor prices.
Nanu Oya, about 10 km and a 20-30 minute drive from the town. Nuwara Eliya has no station of its own, and tuk-tuk fares at Nanu Oya rise sharply the moment a train arrives.
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