Hatton is a working tea-trading town rather than a tourist stop in itself, but it's the key transport hub for climbing Adam's Peak — most pilgrims and hikers change here for the final leg to Dalhousie, the mountain's base village.
Most travellers climbing Sri Pada arrive at Hatton station before continuing by road to Dalhousie, the mountain's base village.
Two large tea-country reservoirs near Hatton offer scenic drives and viewpoints away from the main pilgrimage route.
Hatton is the springboard for the Adam's Peak climb, and sits close to St. Clair's Falls and Devon Falls near Talawakele.