Must-see cave · Matale, Sri Lanka
Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple
Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple is a cave in Matale, Sri Lanka — highly rated with travellers.
Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
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 Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 2 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 20 km by road (16 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 36 km by road (29 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 69 km by road (55 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Kandy (LK): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Address: XQ96+59P, Sigiriya. Coordinates: 7.96796, 80.76097. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale · ~2 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Minneriya National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dalada Maluva - ( Polonnaruwa) · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vatadage · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rankoth Vehera · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~37 km · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple
Other caves near Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple
- Rajagiri Caves Archaeological Site · cave · Anuradhapura · ~64 km
- Dolukanda Cave · cave · Kurunegala · ~68 km
- Duwili Ella and Duwili Ella cave · cave · Matale · ~71 km
- Danigala Circular Rock & Pre-Historical Caves · cave · Polonnaruwa · ~74 km
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~105 km · Well liked
- Belilena Cave · cave · Kegalle · ~142 km · Well liked
- Cave Inscriptions · cave · Matale · ~0 km
- Aligala Cave · cave · Matale · ~1 km
- Deraniyagala Cave · cave · Matale · ~2 km
- Cobra Hood Cave · cave · Matale · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple 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 Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple from Sigiriya?
Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple is about 2 km by road from Sigiriya (1 km straight line), 20 km from Dambulla and 36 km from Polonnaruwa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple?
Nearby: Sigiriya Lion Rock (viewpoint, 2 km), Sigiriya (fort, 2 km), Minneriya National Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Dambulla Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 22 km), Jetwing Lake (lake, 24 km), Dalada Maluva - ( Polonnaruwa) (fort, 33 km).
Is Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple worth visiting?
Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple is listed as a must-see cave in Sri Lanka on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.