Adam's Peak is a 2,243 m tall conical mountain located in located in the Central Highlands. It is well known for the Sri Pada, sacred footprint, a 1.8 m rock formation near the summit, which in Buddhist tradition is held to be the footprint of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Hanuman or Shiva and in some Islamic and Christian traditions that of Adam, or that of St. Thomas. It is an important pilgrimage site, especially for Buddhists. Pilgrims walk up the mountain, following a variety of difficult routes up thousands of steps. The journey takes several hours at least.
Unesco: Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
RR: Australia & New Zealand x World
Date: Dec 7
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