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Places near Kegalle by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Kegalle
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm
104 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kegalle
- Bible Rockviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Nelligala International Buddhist CentreBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Pinnawala Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- The Elephant Freedom Projectlake · 45 min
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawelamonastery · 1 hrs
- Back in Kegalle
How to reach Kegalle
By road
Kandy 40 km · Negombo 65 km · Nuwara Eliya 74 km. Directions.
By air
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo — about 64 km by road; Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota — about 172 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kegalle?
The Elephant Freedom Project (lake, about 6 km), Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela (monastery, about 18 km), Pinnawala Zoo (nature spot, about 9 km), Bible Rock (viewpoint, about 15 km), Happy Elephant (nature spot, about 7 km), Nelligala International Buddhist Centre (Buddhist site, about 31 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kegalle?
98 places on Spotwander: 28 buddhist sites, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 waterfalls, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Kegalle?
Wattarama Shri Arahantha Maliyadeva Raja Maha Viharaya, about 8 km by road; Siri Gautama Sambuddharaja Maligawa (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kegalle?
Managala, about 4 km by road; Maha Oya View Point (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kegalle?
Start in Kegalle, visit Bible Rock, then Nelligala International Buddhist Centre, then Pinnawala Zoo, then The Elephant Freedom Project, then Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela, and drive back — about 104 km by road in all.