Little Adams Peak

Adam’s Peak in Sri Lanka is one of the tallest peaks of the country standing at 2243m. It’s well known for both its flabbergasting views; and for the religious significance placed by all the local religions on the strange giant footprint on the mountain’s summit. While, quite high on a visiting hiker’s places-to-see list, it’s also quite a challenging climb that can be difficult for an not so experienced hiker.

Little Adam’s Peak in Ella, however, is the perfect cousin of the larger peak to hike with your training gloves on. It’s not as exhausting to hike; and, at just 1141m of height, can be climbed by even an inexperienced hiker. The views are straight out of a fantasy movie and possibly even better than that of the larger mountain. The entire hike both ways, including taking photographs, will take approximately 3 hours. We recommend that you do an early morning hike to catch the sun rising over the surrounding hills in all its glory. It’s also best to go with a good guide or join a group of other hikers to avoid getting lost, as the locals’ directions can be quite obtuse.