Local favourite viewpoint · Matale, Sri Lanka
Opalgala
Opalgala is a viewpoint in Matale, Sri Lanka.
Opalgala: 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 Opalgala
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 Opalgala — distance from nearby cities
- From Dambulla (LK): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Kandy (LK): about 43 km by road (34 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 52 km by road (41 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 65 km by road (52 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 90 km by road (72 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 7.58979, 80.70539. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Opalgala
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~41 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Opalgala
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla · ~52 km · Must-see
- Bible Rock · viewpoint · Kegalle · ~67 km · Must-see
- Pidurutalagala · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~82 km · Must-see
- Kikiliyamana · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~84 km · Must-see
- The Eagle’s View Point · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~86 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Single Tree Hill · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~88 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~90 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 Opalgala yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Opalgala?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Opalgala from Dambulla?
Opalgala is about 40 km by road from Dambulla (32 km straight line), 43 km from Kandy and 52 km from Sigiriya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Opalgala?
Nearby: Sera Ella Water Fall (waterfall, 7 km), Pitawala Pathana, Riverston (park, 9 km), Bambarakiri Ella (waterfall, 13 km), Nalanda Gedige (fort, 14 km), Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 17 km), Moragahakanda Dam (lake, 18 km).