Dayagama to Horton Plains – 14.88 km
IMPORTANT: Stage 10 road from Dayagama to Horton Plains is actually closed. A ticket counter at Dayagama site (photos) is under construction. There will be watchers of the forest department at both ends of the road. Misuse will be fined. There are no signboards mentioning a fine.
Foreign ticket cost around 12.000 Rs. so it may be cheaper hiking in a group. Local tickets are 400 Rs. each.
INDEFINITE CLOSURE: This stage of the trail is NOT OPEN at this point in time. Serendipity Trails, the Destination Management Company that manages and promotes The Pekoe Trail is in conversations with the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation to enable access to the Horton Plains via Dayagama. This stage is currently under development – the stage is NOT yet walkable and has not been signposted. The official opening of this stage will be announced soon.
