Must-see waterfall · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Bopath Falls
Bopath Falls is a waterfall in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka — highly rated with travellers.
Bopath Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bopath Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bopath Falls — distance from nearby cities
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 17 km by road (14 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 61 km by road (49 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Colombo (LK): about 72 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Bentota (LK): about 73 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Kandy (LK): about 77 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Address: Agalawatta, Kuruwita, HiggasHena - Devipahala Road, Kuruwita. Coordinates: 6.80176, 80.36942. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bopath Falls
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sri Pada Foot Print · viewpoint · Ratnapura · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO · fort · Ratnapura · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada / Adam's Peak · viewpoint · Ratnapura · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Laxapana Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~23 km · Must-see
- Canyon Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~24 km · Must-see
- Maskeliya Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~25 km · Must-see
- Norton Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~26 km · Must-see
- Aberdeen Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Castlereigh Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~29 km · Must-see
- Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Colombo · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery · Buddhist site · Kegalle · ~38 km · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~48 km · Must-see
- Korathota Royal Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bible Rock · viewpoint · Kegalle · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall · Ratnapura · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Bopath Falls
- Aberdeen Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall · Ratnapura · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ramboda Falls · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~58 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lover's Leap Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakanda Falls · waterfall · Badulla · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Diyaluma Falls · waterfall · Badulla · ~92 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla · ~95 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~107 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~122 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bopath Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Bopath Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bopath Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Bopath Falls from Ratnapura?
Bopath Falls is about 17 km by road from Ratnapura (14 km straight line), 61 km from Nuwara Eliya and 72 km from Colombo. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Bopath Falls?
Nearby: Kuruwita Purana Viharaya (Buddhist site, 3 km), Sri Pada Foot Print (viewpoint, 18 km), Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO (fort, 18 km), Sri Pada / Adam's Peak (viewpoint, 18 km), Laxapana Dam (lake, 23 km), Canyon Dam (lake, 24 km).
Is Bopath Falls worth visiting?
Bopath Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Sri Lanka on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.