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Adam's Peak,
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Sri Lanka's sacred mountain — climbed by pilgrims in the small hours.
Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) is the island's sacred mountain — a 2,243-metre conical summit climbed by Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and Muslim pilgrims through the night between December and May, to watch the sunrise from the rock-cut footprint at the summit.
Best time: December to May. Duration: 1 night (climb-stay-recover).
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