Local favourite viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka
Mapitiya
Mapitiya is a viewpoint in Badulla, Sri Lanka.
Mapitiya: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mapitiya
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mapitiya — distance from nearby cities
- From Ella (LK): about 9 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 41 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Kandy (LK): about 89 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 109 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
Coordinates: 6.80007, 81.04774. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mapitiya
- Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla · ~9 km · Must-see
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Diyaluma Falls · waterfall · Badulla · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Andrews Church · church · Badulla · ~13 km · Must-see
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala · ~16 km · Must-see
- Adisham Bungalow (St.Benedict's Monastery) · church · Badulla · ~17 km · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bambarakanda Falls · waterfall · Badulla · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~32 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mapitiya
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~30 km · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~32 km · Must-see
- Gommolli Kanda · viewpoint · Ratnapura · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hakgala Peak · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~36 km · Must-see
- Conical Hill · viewpoint · Badulla · ~41 km · Must-see
- Single Tree Hill · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pidurutalagala · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~47 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mapitiya yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mapitiya?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Mapitiya from Ella?
Mapitiya is about 9 km by road from Ella (7 km straight line), 41 km from Nuwara Eliya and 89 km from Kandy. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Mapitiya?
Nearby: Ravana waterfall (waterfall, 6 km), Ella Rock View Point (viewpoint, 8 km), Ella Organic Tea Garden (sanctuary, 8 km), Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 9 km), Ravana's Cave (cave, 9 km), Little adam's peak View Point (viewpoint, 9 km).