Must-see viewpoint · Ternate, North Maluku
Mount Gamalama
Gunung Gamalama
Mount Gamalama is a viewpoint in Ternate, North Maluku.
Mount Gamalama: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Gamalama
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Mount Gamalama — distance from nearby cities
- From Amed (BA): about 2059 km by road (1648 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 2103 km by road (1682 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Lovina (BA): about 2112 km by road (1690 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lovina
- From Ubud (BA): about 2115 km by road (1692 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Sanur (BA): about 2131 km by road (1705 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sanur
Coordinates: 0.80988, 127.33234. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Gamalama
- Pulau Ternate · river spot · Ternate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Kastela · fort · Ternate · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pantai Sulamadaha · beach · North Maluku · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sultan Mosque · dargah · Ternate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fort Tolukko · fort · Ternate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fort Orange · fort · Ternate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kalamata · fort · Ternate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Tahula · fort · Tidore Kepulauan · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mare Island · river spot · Tidore Kepulauan · ~34 km · Must-see
- Moti Island · river spot · Ternate · ~51 km · Must-see
- Makian · viewpoint · Halmahera Selatan · ~69 km · Must-see
- Buku Paji · viewpoint · Ternate · ~3 km
- Buku Ngusulingi · viewpoint · Ternate · ~3 km
- Lake Tolire · lake · Ternate · ~5 km
- Bobane Ici Beach · beach · Ternate · ~6 km
- Lake Ngade · lake · Ternate · ~6 km
- Entrance Batu Angus · attraction · Ternate · ~7 km
- Kastil Fuerza Nueva · fort · Ternate · ~7 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Gamalama
- Makian · viewpoint · Halmahera Selatan · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Gamkonora · viewpoint · Halmahera Barat · ~84 km · Must-see
- Mount Ibu · viewpoint · Halmahera Barat · ~103 km · Must-see
- Dukono · viewpoint · Halmahera Utara · ~145 km · Must-see
- Buku Paji · viewpoint · Ternate · ~3 km
- Buku Ngusulingi · viewpoint · Ternate · ~3 km
- Mount Hiri · viewpoint · Ternate · ~12 km
- Buku Gambir · viewpoint · Tidore Kepulauan · ~14 km
- Buku Kiematabu · viewpoint · Tidore Kepulauan · ~24 km
- Cone of Jailolo · viewpoint · Halmahera Barat · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Gamalama 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 Mount Gamalama?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Mount Gamalama from Amed?
Mount Gamalama is about 2059 km by road from Amed (1648 km straight line), 2103 km from Nusa Penida and 2112 km from Lovina. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Mount Gamalama?
Nearby: Pulau Ternate (river spot, 1 km), Fort Kastela (fort, 7 km), Pantai Sulamadaha (beach, 7 km), Sultan Mosque (dargah, 8 km), Fort Tolukko (fort, 8 km), Fort Orange (fort, 8 km).
Is Mount Gamalama worth visiting?
Mount Gamalama is listed as a must-see viewpoint in North Maluku on Spotwander.