A sacred 2,243-meter conical mountain in Sri Lanka's Central Highlands, climbed by thousands of stone steps to a summit temple holding a footprint shrine. Most pilgrims climb overnight on a lit path lined with tea stalls to watch sunrise and the peak's triangular shadow.
Highlights
- Summit footprint shrine
- Triangular sunrise shadow
- Nallathanniya stepped trail
Good to know
- Over 5,200 steps, about 3 hours up
- Last stretch steep, summit cold and windy
- Off-season Jun-Nov: few shops, no lights
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