Mountain Climbing: Adam’s Peak

The ascent to Adams Peak, or Sri Pada, is the most spectacular hike in Sri Lanka. One of Sri Lanka's most outstanding natural monuments is this little Matterhorn, which towers above the nearby slopes and creates a fantastic sense of tremendous altitude. Numerous urban legends surround the enormous "footprint" at the peak. Although some religions assert that it is Adam's footprint, the original Buddhist tale asserts that this is the footprint of the Buddha himself.

You will reach the summit in time for dawn if you undertake the ascent at night. The best chances of witnessing the breathtaking vistas without clouds and getting a glimpse of the peak's famed shadow are provided by this. On the walk up, you may take in the show of the nighttime illuminations and all-night teashops. Diffuse early light reveals the Hill Country rising in the east and the land falling to the coast to the west as dawn illuminates the holy mountain. One of the best travel experiences of your life could be this pilgrimage.