Central & Sabaragamuwa Provinces
Adam's Peak
A sacred mountain pilgrimage
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Plan a Trip to Adam's Peak
Adam's Peak, known locally as Sri Pada, is one of Sri Lanka's most sacred mountains, revered by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and Christians alike for a rock formation at its summit venerated as a footprint.
Pilgrims and travellers climb through the night up thousands of illuminated steps to reach the 2,243-metre summit for sunrise, rewarded with the mountain's famous shadow cast across the clouds below.
Highlights
- ✓The overnight pilgrimage climb
- ✓Sacred footprint shrine at the summit
- ✓Sunrise views and the mountain's shadow phenomenon
- ✓Thousands of illuminated steps
- ✓A pilgrimage site for four religions