Must-see fort · Badulla, Sri Lanka
Nine Arch Bridge
Nine Arch Bridge is a fort in Badulla, Sri Lanka.
Nine Arch Bridge: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Nine Arch Bridge
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Nine Arch Bridge — distance from nearby cities
- From Ella (LK): about 2 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 39 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Kandy (LK): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 107 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
Address: Demodara, Ella. Coordinates: 6.87680, 81.06080. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nine Arch Bridge
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~6 km · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~20 km · Must-see
- St. Andrews Church · church · Badulla · ~20 km · Must-see
- Diyaluma Falls · waterfall · Badulla · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adisham Bungalow (St.Benedict's Monastery) · church · Badulla · ~23 km · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala · ~26 km · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~34 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Nine Arch Bridge
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO · fort · Ratnapura · ~78 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~124 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurunegala Clock Tower · fort · Kurunegala · ~128 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vatadage · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~149 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dalada Maluva - ( Polonnaruwa) · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~149 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa · fort · Polonnaruwa · ~149 km · Must-see
- Badulla Fort · fort · Badulla · ~16 km · Well liked
- Budugala Archaeological site · fort · Ratnapura · ~42 km · Well liked
- Galabedda Biso Pond · fort · Monaragala · ~45 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Nine Arch Bridge open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Nine Arch Bridge 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 Nine Arch Bridge?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Nine Arch Bridge from Ella?
Nine Arch Bridge is about 2 km by road from Ella (2 km straight line), 39 km from Nuwara Eliya and 82 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 Nine Arch Bridge?
Nearby: Little adam's peak View Point (viewpoint, 2 km), Ravana's Cave (cave, 2 km), Ella Rock View Point (viewpoint, 3 km), Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery (Buddhist site, 5 km), Ella Organic Tea Garden (sanctuary, 5 km), Ravana waterfall (waterfall, 5 km).
Is Nine Arch Bridge worth visiting?
Nine Arch Bridge is listed as a must-see fort in Sri Lanka on Spotwander.